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Sorry state of South Africa’s Air Force, only 6 military aircraft operational, 325 gathering rust
South Africans are frustrated with the South African Air Force after it was reported that six military aircraft are ...
The Mail & Guardian2dOpinion
SANDF: A force stretched to its limits
Despite increasing demands on the country's defence force, funding for the military has been steadily declining ...
The Citizen1mon
SANDF soldier warns against withdrawal of troops from DRC at funeral
The troops, deployed as part of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC) for peacekeeping, died during battles with M23 rebels in the ...
defenceWeb7d
SANDF Reserve faces major challenges amid calls for renewal
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is facing serious challenges in maintaining its Reserve Force, with ...
The Citizen27d
The trauma of war: Returning SANDF soldiers’ 30 days of pain
SANDF soldiers battled difficult circumstance for a month after surviving an attack on their position in DRC, which may have lasting effects.
defenceWeb12d
Defence budget remains stagnant despite R5 billion allocation for DRC deployment
South Africa’s defence budget has increased by just R400 million from 2024/25 to R55.94 billion for the 2025/26 financial year, representing a below inflation increase in what some defence experts ...
EWN Sport1mon
Several SANDF soldiers who died in the DRC laid to rest
Picture: Jacques Nelles/EWN JOHANNESBURG - Several members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) who lost their ... their families at the Swartkop Air Force Base in Centurion last ...
Daily Maverick on MSN12d
Balancing act: Defence budget priorities threaten soldier safety amid funding gaps
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, was unequivocal in stating that overall SANDF expenditure would remain constrained. Instead of increased spending, he emphasised budget restructuring as the ...
Independent Online29d
Government slammed for running “Mickey Mouse SANDF”
This comes after 14 SANDF soldiers were killed in clashes between ... home and handed over to their families at the Swartkop Air Force Base in Centurion last week following a long repatriation ...
eNCA28d
Discussion | SANDF soldiers return from DRC
They landed at Air Force Base Waterkloof in Pretoria in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The soldiers will be treated at the One Military Hospital in the capital. The Defence Force says the ...
Independent Online28d
Government slammed for running an alleged “Mickey Mouse SANDF”
This comes after 14 SANDF soldiers were killed in clashes between ... home and handed over to their families at the Swartkop Air Force Base in Centurion last week following a long repatriation ...
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Government slammed for running ‘Mickey Mouse SANDF’
This comes after 14 SANDF soldiers were killed in clashes between ... home and handed over to their families at the Swartkop Air Force Base in Centurion last week following a long repatriation ...