The soldiers' deaths on Thursday and Friday came amid a week-long visit this week by Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Angie Motshekga to the DRC to, among other things, "assess the ...

One of the 13 SANDF soldiers who were killed in the DRC hails from Tubatse. Moffat Molapo (53) died sometime during a two-day battle against M23 rebels near the city of Goma. Molapo was from ...

SANDF chief General Rudzani Maphwanya has hailed slain soldier Rifleman Derrick Maluleke, who was laid to rest at Nhlaniki village outside Giyani, in Limpopo, over the weekend for promoting peace ...

The remains of falled SANDF soldiers handed over at the Swartkop Air Force Base in Centurion on 13 February 2025. Picture: Nigel Sibanda The Citizen A South African National Defence Force (SANDF ...

THE South African National Defence (SANDF) said its members were safe in their bases, amid widespread reports that M23 rebels have seized the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Four more SANDF soldiers were killed in a mortar attack by M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The death toll is now 13 after nine SANDF soldiers were killed on Friday. The SANDF clarified ...

Despite the financial woes, the minister assured parliament that the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) had the capability to defend the country. “I have no doubt that, while we may not have ...

JOHANNESBURG - The mortal remains of the 14 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members have arrived in Entebbe, Uganda, following delays in the repatriation process. Members of the ...

SANDF Major-General Rudzani Maphwanya announced to the Defence Portfolio Committee in Parliament on Tuesday. Maphwanya, along with Defence Minister Angie Motshekga and Deputy Minister Bantu ...

He succumbed to his injuries in hospital. His death brings the total number of SANDF soldiers who died after being attacked by the M23 rebels to 14. The news comes after SADC heads of state ...

Despite the financial woes, the minister assured parliament that the SANDF has the capability to defend the country. “I have no doubt that while we may not have everything we need, we have ...

While expressing sadness at the deaths of nine South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers in a battle in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Parliament’s Joint ...