South Africa's Military Reinforces Beleaguered Congo Mission
South Africa is believed to have around 3,000 troops deployed in Congo, both as part of a U.N. peacekeeping mission and a ...
SANDF chief slams ‘overnight defence specialists’, calls for sympathy for families of 14 slain troops
In a heartfelt tribute, SANDF Chief Rudzani Maphwanya called for a focus on mourning, rather than a political blame game ...
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South Africa calls for collaborative global defence innovation at Defence Ministers’ Conclave
At the recent Defence Ministers’ Conclave at Aerospace India, South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans ...
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DELAY in returning of remains of fallen SANDF soldiers to South Africa
Defence Minister Angie Motshekga has confirmed that the bodies of 14 SANDF soldiers killed in eastern DRC, will be ...
South Africa’s crucial role in stabilising the DRC
Discover how Minister Angie Motshekga sheds light on the SANDF’s mission in the DRC, revealing the historical significance ...
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South Africa's military reinforces beleaguered Congo mission
An airport employee there confirmed that military planes had landed last week. "We have been informed of a (South African National Defence Force) troop build-up in the area of Lubumbashi.
South African troops are dying in the DRC: why they’re there and what’s going wrong
The Southern African Development Community intervention force in the mission in the DRC is outgunned and outmanned.
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Finding peace in eastern DRC is ‘urgent’ – South Africa Minister Lamola
Heads of state attending the African Union summit are expected to hold a high-level meeting on the escalation of violence in ...
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Remains of 14 South African soldiers returning home in slow repatriation process
Flags are flying half-mast in South Africa as bodies of deceased soldiers are being repatriated, but questions about the ...