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South Africa begins structured withdrawal of SANDF from the Democratic Republic of Congo

The phased withdrawal of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops from the war-prone eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) marks a significant new chapter in regional ...
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Analysis: South Africa’s shrinking defence budget – a strategic risk the nation can no longer ignore

South Africa is approaching a strategic inflection point in its national security trajectory. The continued decline of the defence budget, despite mounting ...
EWN Sport

14 SANDF soldiers who died in DRC hailed as heroes as SA mourns their loss

Their remains were handed over to their loved ones while their praises were sung in a memorial service on Thursday night. JOHANNESBURG - The South African peacekeepers who died in the eastern ...
EWN Sport

Ramaphosa sends his condolences to families of SANDF soldiers killed in DRC

Thirteen soldiers have died since fighting intensified over the weekend between the M23 rebel group and the Rwanda defence force around the city of Goma. CAPE TOWN - President Cyril Ramaphosa has ...