SANDF says withdrawal from DRC has started, but it’s ‘not a sign of weakness’ By Gareth Cotterell Digital Editor 3 minute read 4 May 2025 ...

The SANDF was slow to confirm the widespread speculation about the deaths of the troops in the DRC last week, prompting Democratic Alliance (DA) defence spokesperson Chris Hattingh to say ...

The SANDF says the first batch of soldiers, wounded in Goma, have returned to SA. The remainder are due back in the next few days.THE South African Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed that a group ...

At least 2 500 SANDF troops were deployed in December 2023 as part of the SAMIDRC mission, replacing the UN Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the DRC (Monusco) in eastern parts of the country.

SANDF says troops returning from DRC to undergo demobilisation process The first group of 249 personnel landed at Waterkloof Air Force Base outside Pretoria on Friday, following a six-hour delay.

Three members of the SANDF have been killed in the DRC, raising serious concerns about the lack of communication and support for South African soldiers deployed in the region.

The SANDF troops will arrive back in the country in phases. Chief of the SANDF, General Rudzani Maphwanya said the withdrawal of the troops in the DRC is not accidental.

The SANDF is set to retain the R5 billion allocated by the National Treasury in the 2025/26 Budget for its peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The Chief of the SANDF, General Rudzani Maphwanya, honoured the lives of the 14 soldiers lost recently on UN International Peacekeepers Day. South Africa first provided peacekeepers to the DRC in ...

South Africa’s security and influence hinge on a capable National Defence Force, yet the SANDF’s collapse, as detailed in Part 1, leaves the nation vulnerable. A robust defence force is essential to ...

The SANDF announced on Saturday that nine soldiers had died and an unnamed number were wounded in successfully repelling a full-scale attack on them by Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who have laid ...