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 ...
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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 ...
Defence committees call for dignified funerals for South African soldiers killed in DRC conflict
Parliament's defence committees call for the repatriation of soldiers who died in the DRC, emphasising the need for dignified ...
South African troops are dying in the DRC: why they’re there and what’s going wrong
The death of South African soldiers on a Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission in the Democratic Republic of ...
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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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Paul Kagame Accuses South Africa of Having Mineral Interests in the DRC, Sparks Criticism Online
The Rwandan President and the country's spokesperson have accused Cyril Ramaphosa of lying about South Africa's interests in ...
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 ...
‘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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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.
We cannot afford a South Africa-Rwanda conflict, says veteran diplomat Lindiwe Zulu
Veteran diplomat and former minister of social development Lindiwe Zulu said the bilateral relations between South Africa and ...
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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 ...