It’s been over a month since SADC leaders convened an extraordinary summit in Harare. They decided to terminate the ...

South African National Defence Force troops stationed in Goma may soon face a land evacuation due to the closure of Goma ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa deployed at least 2 900 soldiers in February last year to support combating illicit armed factions ...

South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops that are scheduled to return home are reportedly stranded in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) due to the closure of Goma International ...

Despite increasing demands on the country's defence force, funding for the military has been steadily declining ...

Despite a defence budget of over R55 billion, South African troops in the DRC are reportedly running out of ammunition and food.

With the fiscal framework for South Africa’s 2025/26 national budget approved – by a small majority in Parliament this week – the military component of government in the form of the SA National ...

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has said the Southern African Development Community’s (SADC’s) decision to withdraw the SADC Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC) should not be interpreted as a sign of defeat ...

Around 3,000 SANDF troops have been stationed in Goma in eastern DRC since December 2023 at a cost of more than R2 billion to the taxpayer. READ: Defence analyst Marais says it's concerning ...

The remains of the 14 SANDF soldiers who were killed in the DRC arrived at the Swartkop Air Force Base in Pretoria where they were handed over to their families during a military ceremony on 13 ...

South Africa is believed to have some 3 000 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) personnel deployed in the DRC, split between the UN’s MONUSCO peacekeeping force, and the Southern ...

South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops stationed in Goma may soon be forced to evacuate the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by land, leaving all military assets behind. This ...