SONA 2025: Ramaphosa fails to explain SANDF deployment in DRC
Analysts raise concerns about the lack of transparency on the part of the President in addressing the problems around ...
Delay in repatriation of 14 fallen South African soldiers from DRC raises concerns
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) said the repatriation of mortal remains of 14 South African soldiers killed ...
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Bodies of Slain 14 SANDF Members To Be Repatriated, South Africans Heartbroken
The South African National Defence Force will repatriate the remains of the 14 soldiers who died in an ambush at an airport ...
South African troops are dying in DRC: Here’s what’s going wrong
South African troops in the DRC lack essential resources, including adequate air support, attack helicopters and modern ...
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SONA 2025: South Africans are resilient and will not be bullied, says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday evening, where he addressed ...
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Parly's defence committees to hold closed-door meeting with SANDF on DRC deployment
Defence Minister Angie Motshekga and SANDF chief, Rudzani Maphwanya, provided scant information about the South African ...
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SA National Defence Union Says Troops Not Adequately Equipped for Combat, Mzansi Not Surprised
The South African National Defence Union claimed that soldiers deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo are ...
Four more South African soldiers killed in Congo, defence department says
Four more South African soldiers have been killed in fighting with M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the ...
Who is looting DRC's minerals? Paul Kagame points fingers at South Africa and Europe
President Paul Kagame was asked by CNN if his country is looting minerals in DRC and he said the people benefitting from the ...
‘South Africa even dares to issue threats?’ Rwanda’s Paul Kagame insists SANDF is working alongside DRC militia
President Paul Kagame said President Cyril Ramaphosa is pretending to be a peacemaker, while his SANDF has been fighting ...
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UDM adds its voice to calls for more defence funding
With its leader now in the government ranks, as it were, United Democratic Movement (UDM) deputy president Nqabayomzi Kwankwa ...
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South African troops are dying in DRC: Here’s what’s going wrong
The South African National Defence Force is leading the mission. Their mandate is to support the DRC government, a member of the 16-member SADC group, in restoring peace, security and stability.