The National Treasury included the items in its latest budget review released on Wednesday, along with the 2025 budget.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has tabled the 2025 Budget Speech with R5 billion going to the SANDF and it's work in the ...

Members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Reserve Force are getting older as no recruitment has been done ...

THE SA National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers deployed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will not be recalled despite growing calls for the peacekeeping mission to be abandoned.

The SANDF is struggling with budget cuts, poor leadership, and outdated equipment, leaving South Africa vulnerable to security threats, experts warn.

SANDF spokesperson Siphiwe Dlamini said the ... He said this arose from the decision of SADC to deploy a peacekeeping force ...

This comes after Western Cape Police Commissioner Thembisile Patekile stated that there was no need to deploy the military ... African National Defence Force (SANDF) can assist “Noting ...

South Africa’s defence budget has increased by just R400 million from 2024/25 to R55.94 billion for the 2025/26 financial year, representing a below inflation increase in what some defence experts ...

The SANDF has provided little clarity on the situation ... including what informed the decision to deploy our troops there,” he added. DA spokesperson for defence, Chris Hattingh on Sunday ...

SA National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers have returned to SA from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Some of the members were critically injured and had to be admitted to hospital for critical care.

Despite increased government spending, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) remains severely underfunded, highlighting concerns about its ability to meet critical operational demands ...