The SANDF’s current state is a reflection of broader challenges facing South Africa, a lack of investment, poor leadership, ...

SANDF State of Readiness: what's the secret? The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Lindiwe Sisulu, appears to be doing her level best to keep the state of combat readiness of the South ...

CAPE TOWN - The South African Parliament is divided over the deployment of the South African National Defence Force members in the DRC.

The National Assembly will convene today, Monday, 10 February 2025, to debate the South African National Defence Force's (SANDF's) presence in the eastern Democratic ...

One of the 13 SANDF soldiers who were killed in the DRC hails from Tubatse. Moffat Molapo (53) died sometime during a two-day battle against M23 rebels near the city of Goma. Molapo was from ...

CAPE TOWN - Grieving families of the 14 fallen South African National Defence Force soldiers continue to endure a long wait for the repatriation of their loved one's bodies. During a heated debate ...

SANDF chief General Rudzwani Maphwanya addressed Parliament on Tuesday, providing limited details about the repatriation of the fallen soldiers. He dismissed claims that the troops were inadequately ...

MICHAEL LUNANGA / AFP / AFP / AFP The SANDF soldiers were killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in January amid the conflict with Rwandan-backed M23 rebels. The Defence Ministry announced ...