'Troops died from defending the defenceless': Ramaphosa honours 14 SANDF soldiers killed in DRC
In a sombre address, President Cyril Ramaphosa described the deaths of 14 SANDF troops killed in the DRC as a reminder of the ...
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SONA tribute to SA soldiers killed in DRC as repatriation of remains underway
The deaths of 14 South African soldiers on peacekeeping duty three thousand kilometres from home was aptly remembered at ...
‘We are earning peanuts': SANDF troops in DRC say they're demoralised by low danger pay
South African soldiers deployed in the DRC have complained about the incentives being paid to them by the South African government, arguing that their counterparts in the region received far better ...
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Lamola dismisses proposal to withdraw SA troops from the DRC
International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola, has dismissed the proposal to withdraw South African ...
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Yes, let’s support the troops, Mr President – by bringing them home
I have to (partly) agree with President Ramaphosa; we should fully support our troops in DRC - by pulling them out of the line of fire.
The Decline of SANDF: A National Security Crisis
The SANDF’s current state is a reflection of broader challenges facing South Africa, a lack of investment, poor leadership, ...
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Ramaphosa slams detractors for 'politicising' SANDF deaths
President Cyril Ramaphosa has lambasted critics who have politicised the deaths of the 14 soldiers killed in the Democratic ...
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‘Slain soldiers were gallant and heroic troops’ – Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa paid tribute to the 14 soldiers who were killed during combat in the Eastern DRC during their ...
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South Africa: Fallen SANDF Soldiers Are South African and African Heroes - President Ramaphosa
"Last year marked the end of the SADC Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM), which SANDF troops formed part of. The mission was deployed for three years to combat extremist groups in the Cabo Delgado province ...
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Lamola speaks on deployment of SA troops to the DRC
International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola, has dismissed the proposal to withdraw South African ...
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Lamola rejects calls to withdraw South African troops from DRC
International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has rejected calls to withdraw South African soldiers from the ...
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Motshekga insist troops still have supplies and no attacks on SANDF’s DRC bases in 48 hours
Picture: Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu Defence Minister Angie Motshekga has dismissed allegations that South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ...