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Constitutional Court to rule on status of military courts and judges
The Constitutional Court has heard that military courts should be allowed to operate as other courts do in a challenge…
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John Steenhuisen says DA members will also occupy key positions to best serve South Africans
Leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) John Steenhuisen on Wednesday said while it is premature to fixate on Cabinet appointments,…
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9-year-old girl among shot victims at Juju Valley in Limpopo as ANC & EFF members clash
Limpopo police are investigating cases of attempted murder after a violent incident occurred during political party campaigns at Juju Valley,…
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South Africa is not an island, says Ramaphosa in defense of SANDF deployment to DRC
President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended the ongoing deployment of South African troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after…
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New figures reveal 61 police firearms are stolen every month
South Africa’s struggle against crime is facing a severe setback due to the alarming increase in the theft of State…
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Over 100 illegal miners arrested in Ekurhuleni
Police and members of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) have arrested more than 100 suspected illegal miners in Primrose,…
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8 SANDF soldiers accused of s.e.xual misconduct in DRC sent back to South Africa to account
Eight soldiers in the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) have been accused of misconduct in the Democratic Republic of the…
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SAPS & SANDF rescue 7 abducted family members, recover Toyota Fortuner and 2 Toyota Hilux near Mozambique
A close collaboration between members of the SA Police Service and SA National Defence Force (SANDF) resulted in the rescue…
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Premier Panyaza Lesufi says Gauteng is under siege from zama zamas
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has once again appealed for the deployment of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) and additional…
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SADC launches investigation after viral video of troops burning bodies in Mozambique
The chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on politics, defence, and security – Namibian President Hage Geingob, has…
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Ex-cop arrested for kidnapping in Mpumalanga
A former police sergeant and a woman are among seven people arrested for alleged kidnapping in Mpumalanga. They were arrested…
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R34.6 million Cuban drug farce haunts SANDF’s top brass
The bungling in 2020 by the top brass of the cash strapped SA National Defence Force (SANDF) in illegally spending…
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SANDF confiscates vehicles and illegal cigarettes worth R3.8 million
Illegal cigarettes have been seized at the Beitbridge border post and were handed over to the customs officials. Illegal cigarettes…
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South Africa waits with bated breath to see if we’ll burn again
Security forces appear to have learnt their lesson after the R50 billion lost and more than 300 deaths during last…
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SANDF captain arrested in cash-in-transit heist at Oudtshoorn petrol station
A 36-year-old SA National Defence Force (SANDF) member has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a cash-in-transit heist at…
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SANDF trainee dies 6 months after being run over
Vishay Singh will never be able to fulfil his dream of serving his country as a member of the SA…
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Tender fraud case against SANDF general’s wife postponed
The fraud case against the wife of a senior SA National Defence Force (SANDF) general has been given a lengthy…
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Soldiers coming back to the streets – Army speaks out
Is the army preparing to return to the streets again amid the surge in Covid-19 cases in some provinces and…
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Family of Collins Khosa sues SANDF for R10 million
Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula told Parliament on Wednesday the ombudsman found that the four soldiers’ conduct was improper, irregular and…
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Video: Police clash with protesting taxi operators, rubber bullets fired
Taxi operators across the province have frowned upon Mbalula’s R1-billion contribution to the sector. Shots have been fired by law…
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Member of SANDF charged with corruption for allegedly demanding R50K bribe
Makhathini has been granted R10,000 bail and is expected to appear in the Durban Specialised Commercial Crime Court on 24…
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Faith leaders hold silent protests against police brutality
The protest follows the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) absolving the army of responsibility for Khosa’s death. The South African…
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Mapisa-Nqakula says very few soldiers infected with COVID-19
However, ‘it is not in our interest to disclose such numbers,’ she said. While “very few” SA National Defence Force…
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Man caught with army jacket among 617 suspects arrested in Gauteng
The arrest came after law enforcement officers, including the army, conducted Operation Okae Molao in Kenilworth, Booysens and Nasrec. A…
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Lockdown – First weekend sees widespread defiance & police misconduct
By dawn on Friday, 55 people had been taken in across the country, 20 of them in Gauteng. The first…
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SANDF’s intervention in the Vaal comes to an end, water department has a plan
The Department of Water and Sanitation says the Ekurhuleni Water Care Company (ERWAT) will be taking over the Vaal River…
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