The majority of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers serving with the now-terminated Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ...

Touted by the Department of Defence (DoD) as a turning point for South Africa’s defence force, the “Journey to Greatness” strategy has been accused by political parties of being a hollow and ...

There was a time when the old Portuguese Empire encompassed colonies in both West Africa and East Africa. In terms of South African engagement, being adjacent to both of the regional colonial outposts ...

Mobile Deployment Wing (formerly Air Force Base Swartkop) is battling with a number of infrastructure problems, including a lack of electricity, no runway lights, bad roads, and limited security. This ...

Military mechanical and technical expertise from two European sources is the driving force behind a three-week logistics ...

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has issued a stark warning about escalating global tensions, ...

The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical shipping chokepoints, is facing renewed instability amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. According to the latest Maritime ...

About 500 police officers marched in Pretoria on Tuesday to protest against sexual abuse within their ranks. The march was under the banner of the ...

Ahead of its official operationalisation on 1 July, the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) together with the Somali army have reclaimed strategic villages from ...

A significant backlog of arms control applications and export permits has been cleared as part of the Government of National Unity’s collective responsibilities in the National Conventional Arms ...

South Africa’s security and influence hinge on a capable National Defence Force, yet the SANDF’s collapse, as detailed in ...

The holders of the purse strings, apparently in collaboration with those whose task it is to ensure a contented work force, ...