SANDF unlikely to withdraw from DRC after another R3.2bn deployment extension
Senior government figures back move for soldiers not to return home despite 14 being killed in combat late last month.
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Ramaphosa dismisses calls to withdraw SANDF troops from DRC, says they're on a 'noble mission'
President Ramaphosa said that the multinational mission was part of a bigger plan for peace and stability in Africa.
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Ramaphosa officiates hand over of remains of 14 SANDF soldiers killed in DRC: "You've come to rest"
President Cyril Ramaphosa handed over the remains of 14 SANDF soldiers after their repatriation to SA. The troops died in ...
'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 ...
Defence Web1d
Remains of 14 SANDF soldiers arrive home after long journey from DRC
The remains of the 14 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers who were killed in fighting in the eastern ...
EWN Sport22h
Parly committee's closed-door meeting on SANDF deployment to DRC postponed
MPs serving on the joint standing committee on defence were left frustrated by the scant information they were being provided ...
The Citizen1d
Bodies of 14 SANDF soldiers finally arrive home from DRC
A memorial service and government's handover ceremony of remains to the families will take place on Thursday night.
Defence Web12d
SANDF death toll in the DRC rises to 14
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has announced the death toll of its troops in the Democratic Republic of ...
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SANDF Reportedly Sending Reinforcements to DRC As Soldiers Allegedly Without Water, Electricity
The South African National Defence Force is allegedly preparing to send reinforcement soldiers and weapons to the DRC ...
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DA Parliamentary Debate to Seek Accountability On SANDF DRC Tragedy [press release]
Monday 10 February 2025, the National Assembly will hold the DA-sponsored debate on the South African National Defence Force's (SANDF) presence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, following ...
The Citizen6d
DNA tests may be needed to identify SANDF troops killed in DRC, bodies could be in Uganda until Tuesday
According to the SANDF, the bodies are in Ugandan undergoing pathology procedures while plans are underway for an arrival ...
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Nine SANDF members killed in DRC fighting off M23 rebels advancing on Goma
The soldiers' deaths on Thursday and Friday came amid a week-long visit this week by Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Angie Motshekga to the DRC to, among other things, "assess the ...