A South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldier has called on the government to maintain its military presence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), despite the recent loss of 14 soldiers ...

A senior member of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has described the country’s borders as being “unprotected” and “porous”. Lieutenant-General Ntshavheni Maphaha told mourners at a ...

The chief of the SANDF, Gen Rudzani Maphwanya, says the force is now at a critical phase of withdrawal from the Sadc Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC), where South African troops ...

JOHANNESBURG - The 14 SANDF members who died in Goma, Eastern DRC, will be laid to rest with full military honours. The ceremony -- steeped in tradition — adheres to strict military protocol and is ...

Lieutenant Colonel Lisa Sipriano from the SA army says many unanswered questions weigh upon us. But the lives lost should be celebrated and cherished. However, the lives lost should be celebrated and ...

The fallen soldiers, who died in January during after being caught the crossfire between M23 rebels and DRC army forces, were hailed as heroes for their loyalty, service and bravery. JOHANNESBURG - ...

The presiding officers of Parliament have paid tribute to the brave 13 members of the SANDF who lost their lives while on a ...

Speaking during a funeral of one of the 14 soldiers killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo over a month ago, Maphaha criticised the country's porous borders and the SANDF's declining stature on ...