to the Olifant (“Elephant”), the MBT of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and arguably the best indigenous tank design in the history of the African continent. The Olifant ...

THE Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, has revealed that the defence force has enlisted the help of Chinese companies to assist in fixing some of its ageing maritime fleet ...

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Lieutenant-General Ntshavheni Maphaha has accused government of running a Mickey Mouse defence force. This comes after 14 SANDF soldiers were ...

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has dismissed claims circulating on social media that its forces surrendered to M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The SANDF ...

Despite increased government spending, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) remains severely underfunded, highlighting concerns about its ability to meet critical operational demands ...

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 ...

JOHANNESBURG - The South African Defence Force (SANDF) has successfully repatriated the remaining wounded soldiers from the Democratic Republic of Congo, who are now on their way to receive ...

Hundreds of SANDF troops have been fighting alongside Malawian and Tanzanian soldiers in the Eastern DRC as part of a UN delegation. At least three injured soldiers who arrived back on home soil ...

SA National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers have returned to SA from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Some of the members were critically injured and had to be admitted to hospital for critical care.

The DA has written to Minister Angie Motshekga to determine the whereabouts of all South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including ...

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 ...