Critically injured South African soldiers are evacuated from Congo amid rebel offensive
South Africa's armed forces say a group of soldiers critically injured in fighting in eastern Congo a month ago have been evacuated by the United Nations.
127 South African soldiers repatriated for medical treatment
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) says in total 127 soldiers have been repatriated to the country for medical treatment.In a statement, the SANDF said the remainder of the wounded soldiers who needed medical attention have been successfully repatriated from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),
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.
Injured South African peacekeepers return home from conflict-hit DR Congo
M23, one of several armed groups operating in eastern Congo, resurfaced in late 2021 and captured the city of Bukavu last week after seizing Goma in January, leading to the deaths of more than 7,000 people this year, according to Congolese Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka.
Defence Committees welcome repatriation of injured soldiers from DRC
Defence committees praise the successful return of injured South African soldiers from DRC, ensuring their well-being and support.
Wounded South African soldiers return home from DR Congo
South African troops seriously wounded in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have returned home for treatment, the military said on Tuesday. Rwanda-backed M23 fighters have captured swathes of eastern DRC despite military support provided by several countries, including South Africa, to the Congolese army.
DR Congo crisis: SADC soldiers repatriated through Rwanda
A group of close to 200 soldiers from the Southern African Development Community (SADC), who have been fighting in eastern DR Congo, were repatriated after they were given passage through Rwanda on Monday,
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Defence committee unhappy with President’s SANDF deployment letters
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‘Mickey Mouse’ defence force: Why ANC MP and defence chair wants Motshekga to intervene
If a general speaks like this he is either naive, incompetent or does not know his work,' Dakota Legoete said on Monday.
SANDF chief slams ‘overnight defence specialists’, calls for sympathy for families of 14 slain troops
In a heartfelt tribute, SANDF Chief Rudzani Maphwanya called for a focus on mourning, rather than a political blame game ...
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Lekgoete criticises General Maphaha for saying that politicians had turned SANDF into a Mickey Mouse defence force
Chair of Parliament's portfolio committee on defence, Dakota Lekgoete, said that comments by General Ntshavheni Maphaha that ...
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Revisit 2015 Defence Review – urgently – for South Africa to avoid another military disaster
In the wake of 14 soldier deaths far from home and a highly critical review of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) by ...
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SANDF General Blames Politicians for Porous Borders, South Africans Agree
A high-ranking member of the SANDF said the poor condition of South Africa's borders and security is attributed to ...