South Africa's military reinforces beleaguered Congo mission
South Africa has sent additional troops and military equipment to Democratic Republic of Congo in recent days, political and ...
Remains of 14 South African soldiers killed in DRC returned home
The bodies of 14 South African soldiers killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been repatriated. The SANDF will ...
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South African minister Angie Motshekga under fire after 14 troops killed in DRC
Appointed defence minister in June last year, Angie Motshekga has been accused of not being truthful about the dire situation ...
Remains of 14 South African troops killed in DRC to be repatriated on Thursday, SANDF confirms
The SANDF has confirmed that the remains of the slain soldiers killed in the DRC will be repatriated to South Africa on ...
South African troops are dying in the DRC: why they’re there and what’s going wrong
The Southern African Development Community intervention force in the mission in the DRC is outgunned and outmanned.
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DELAY in returning of remains of fallen SANDF soldiers to South Africa
Defence Minister Angie Motshekga has confirmed that the bodies of 14 SANDF soldiers killed in eastern DRC, will be ...
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Angie Motshekga ‘rudderless’ — Did defence minister inherit a toothless SANDF?
President Ramaphosa assigned the former basic education minister the defence portfolio several months after the SANDF left ...
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Remains of 14 South African soldiers returning home in slow repatriation process
Flags are flying half-mast in South Africa as bodies of deceased soldiers are being repatriated, but questions about the ...
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Fallen SANDF Soldiers Are South African and African Heroes - President Ramaphosa
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers, who were killed in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), are African heroes who laid their lives in defence of those who are ...
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South Africa: Media Statement - Joint Standing Committee On Defence to Seek Clarity On Delayed Deployment Notification From the President
Press Release - The Joint Standing Committee on Defence seeks clarity on a delay in communication regarding the deployment and subsequent extension of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) ...
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 government said, taking the number of South African peacekeepers killed to 13 ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: South African Troops Are Dying in the DRC - Why They're There and 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.