Business Police and soldiers deployed to tiny West Coast fishing village Snoek on the beach at Hondeklip Bay. Fishers are angry that they do not have vessel permits for linefish.... Read more 3 Apr
Countries Two more SANDF troops die after suicide shooting in DRC Johannesburg — Two more South African soldiers have died on their mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),... Read more 2 Mar
Countries SA soldiers killed in DRC return home Pretoria – The bodies of two South African soldiers killed in a mortar strike in the Democratic Republic of... Read more 22 Feb
Countries SANDF to repatriate 2 soldiers who died in DRC Cape Town — The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) confirmed it will repatriate and officially hand over the... Read more 21 Feb
Countries Modise urges better disaster plans after military fire tragedy Cape Town – Defence and Military Veterans Minister Thandi Modise has reportedly called for the development of proper contingency... Read more 13 Oct, 2023
Countries Ramaphosa mourns loss of six soldiers in Lohatla military base fire Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa, as the Commander-in-Chief of South Africa’s armed forces, has expressed his sadness at... Read more 9 Oct, 2023
Countries WATCH | Six South African soldiers killed in training camp fire Johannesburg – Six South African soldiers were killed after a fire broke out at an army training centre in... Read more 7 Oct, 2023
Countries Four soldiers fatally crushed as military truck in tow collapses on them Cape Town – Four members of the South African National Defence Force’s 8 Infantry Battalion tragically lost their lives,... Read more 22 Sep, 2023
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso to recruit 5 000 soldiers to battle jihadists Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso announced on Thursday a recruitment drive for 5,000 soldiers to serve in the army for... Read more 25 Feb, 2023
Cȏte d'Ivoire Mali court sentences 46 Ivorian soldiers to 20 years in prison Bamako – A court in Mali has sentenced 46 Ivorian troops whose detention in Mali sparked a diplomatic row... Read more 31 Dec, 2022