Read more: South Africa to lead new military force in the DRC: an expert on what it's up against The M23 rebel group, which is supported by Rwanda, has committed a wide range of atrocities in the ...

The South African National Defence (SANDF ... Last week, IOL reported that Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, had travelled to DRC on a four-day trip, to visit members of the ...

Some, including political parties, have questioned whether the soldiers were adequately trained, equipped and supported. Lindy Heinecken has spent decades researching the South African military in ...

This is in line with the United Nations’ responsibility to protect victims of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. Read more: South Africa to lead new military force in ...

Lindy Heinecken has spent decades researching the South African military in peacekeeping operations and has interviewed hundreds of soldiers about their experiences and the challenges during ...

Streams of men, women and children regularly cross the ... soldiers patrolling the bushes along the river, but since South Africa's army (SANDF) launched a new border safeguarding operation ...

Streams of men, women and children regularly cross the ... soldiers patrolling the bushes along the river, but since South Africa’s army (SANDF) launched a new border safeguarding operation ...