South African lawmakers welcome SADC decision to withdraw troops from DR Congo
President Cyril Ramaphosa this week said, “The decision to finally withdraw from the eastern DRC by the three ...
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US interference could see South African troops in the DRC become M23 ‘hostages’
After several bloody battles in January, the Samidrc soldiers, provided by South Africa, Tanzania, and Malawi, are ...
The Mail & Guardian1dOpinion
SANDF: A force stretched to its limits
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) plays a critical role in maintaining domestic and regional security. Despite ...
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Mashatile calls for the need to confront inequality
Mashatile says government is commitment to improving service delivery. He says close to 1-trillion rand will be availed to improve infrastructure. He was delivering the keynote address at the National ...
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MK Party Wins First Ward in Western Cape, South Africans Amused As Party Defeats ANC in By-Election
The MK Party has secured its first ward in the Western Cape, beating the ANC in Saldanha Bay and leaving South Africans ...
Polity.org.za3dOpinion
DRC Debacle Batters South Africa’s Standing as an Actor in African Peacekeeping
The withdrawal of the SAMIDRC force from the eastern DRC has significant negative ramifications for South Africa and SADC’s ...
The Citizen3dOpinion
Defence funding mismanagement leaves South African troops vulnerable
Despite a defence budget of over R55 billion, South African troops in the DRC are reportedly running out of ammunition and ...
Briefly on MSN5d
President Cyril Ramaphosa denies SANDF withdrawal from DRC signals defeat, SA amused by statement
President Cyril Ramaphosa has claimed that the withdrawal of troops from the DRC is not a sign of defeat, something South ...
The Citizen6d
Ramaphosa: ANC still shopping around for budget allies
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is opposing the budget due to the 0.5% increase in value-added tax (VAT) increase. On Monday, Ramaphosa reiterated his support for the budget, highlighting the significant ...
Opinion
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SANDF needs to be rebuilt in a world where hard power matters most
The world is becoming less stable, less orderly, and far more dangerous, putting South Africa at risk of being pushed around by both major powers and minor continental ones. South Africa and other ...