SANDF unlikely to withdraw from DRC after another R3.2bn deployment extension
Senior government figures back move for soldiers not to return home despite 14 being killed in combat late last month.
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 ...
Hosted on MSN3h
Ramaphosa officiates hand over of remains of 14 SANDF soldiers killed in DRC: "You've come to rest"
President Cyril Ramaphosa handed over the remains of 14 SANDF soldiers after their repatriation to SA. The troops died in ...
EWN Sport7h
SANDF promises that the families of 14 fallen soldiers will be taken care of
JOHANNESBURG - The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) said that the families of the 14 South African peacekeepers ...
The Citizen19h
‘We will remember them’: Fallen SANDF soldiers return home for a final farewell
The remains of 14 SANDF soldiers who died in the DRC have returned to South Africa, honoured in a moving memorial service.
EWN Sport10h
Ramaphosa dismisses calls to withdraw SANDF troops from DRC, says they're on a 'noble mission'
President Ramaphosa said that the multinational mission was part of a bigger plan for peace and stability in Africa.
Defence Web1d
Remains of 14 SANDF soldiers arrive home after long journey from DRC
The remains of the 14 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers who were killed in fighting in the eastern ...
polity7h
Defence Committee supports SANDF role in peacebuilding, as remains of soldiers come home
The co-chairpersons of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence Malusi Gigaba and Phiroane Phala stated that the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) as a diplomatic tool to ...
News2413h
SANDF's troop-to-general ratio and personnel spending not totally out of whack – even by world norms
There's room for improvement, but the social media claims around South African National Defence Force personnel numbers are ...
Briefly on MSN2d
Government Reveals That SANDF Forces in Goma Under Severe Attack, Retreat Is Tactically Unsound
The Minister of Defence Angie Motshekga said the South African National Defence Force was facing intense fire from the M23 ...
Briefly on MSN6h
Greytown Man Found in Possession of SANDF Uniform, Weapons Collection
After receiving reports about unlicensed firearms in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands area of Engome, police conducted an informer ...
gov.za21h
Defence on handover ceremony of mortal remains of SANDF soldiers who lost their lives in DRC, 13 Feb
All media related enquiries can be directed to the SANDF Media Liaison Office on [email protected] or mobile number 060 554 8031. Members of the media must take note that accreditation will ...