Critically injured South African soldiers are evacuated from Congo amid rebel offensive
South Africa's armed forces say a group of soldiers critically injured in fighting in eastern Congo a month ago have been evacuated by the United Nations.
127 South African soldiers repatriated for medical treatment
More than 100 South African soldiers have been repatriated for medical treatment following their deployment in the DRC.
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.
What does the death of 14 SANDF soldiers in the DRC reveal about South Africa’s defence leadership?
In late January, 14 soldiers of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) lost their lives while fighting M23 (Mouvement du 23 Mars) rebels in and around Goma, DR Congo (DRC).* The 14 soldiers were part of the SANDF-led Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mission in DR Congo (SAMIDRC),
Injured South African peacekeepers return home from conflict-hit DR Congo
M23, one of several armed groups operating in eastern Congo, resurfaced in late 2021 and captured the city of Bukavu last week after seizing Goma in January, leading to the deaths of more than 7,000 people this year, according to Congolese Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka.
Wounded South African soldiers return home from DR Congo
By AFPJOHANNESBURG - South African troops seriously wounded in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have returned home for treatment, the military said on Tuesday.M23 fighters have captured swathes of eastern DRC despite military support provided by several countries,
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Defence committee unhappy with President’s SANDF deployment letters
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Peacekeeping: New Marching Orders Needed for Embattled SA National Defence Force
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‘Mickey Mouse’ defence force: Why ANC MP and defence chair wants Motshekga to intervene
If a general speaks like this he is either naive, incompetent or does not know his work,' Dakota Legoete said on Monday.
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Lekgoete criticises General Maphaha for saying that politicians had turned SANDF into a Mickey Mouse defence force
Chair of Parliament's portfolio committee on defence, Dakota Lekgoete, said that comments by General Ntshavheni Maphaha that ...
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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SANDF General Blames Politicians for Porous Borders, South Africans Agree
A high-ranking member of the SANDF said the poor condition of South Africa's borders and security is attributed to ...
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Revisit 2015 Defence Review – urgently – for South Africa to avoid another military disaster
In the wake of 14 soldier deaths far from home and a highly critical review of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) by ...
'Politicians have turned the SANDF into a Mickey Mouse force' - top general speaks out
Speaking at the funeral of Staff Sergeant Ishmael Molahlehi held in the Free State over the weekend, Maphaha warned the ...