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SANDF Member Shoots Two Colleagues Dead Before Taking Own Life
June 21, 2025 – Tragedy struck the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) over the weekend as a violent incident…
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Cape Flats Safety Forum calls for military deployment amid ongoing gang violence
The Cape Flats Safety Forum has once again urged for the deployment of soldiers to assist in combating the escalating…
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SANDF crisis deepens as leaders clash over its future
SANDF crisis deepens as leaders clash over its future! When approached for comment, Department of Defence spokesperson Onicca Kwakwa redirected…
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Minister Angie Motshekga reveals the harrowing attack on SA troops in DRC
Defence and Military Veterans of South Africa Minister Angie Motshekga revealed that the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mission in…
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2 SANDF members killed in Northern Cape car accident
2 SANDF members killed in Northern Cape car accident! A tragic vehicle accident in the Northern Cape has resulted in…
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SANDF works to repatriate soldiers killed in DRC combat
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is working tirelessly to repatriate the bodies of the 14 South African soldiers…
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More details emerge around deaths of four SANDF soldiers in Goma
More details emerge around deaths of four SANDF soldiers in Goma! More details have emerged regarding the tragic deaths of…
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SANDF confirms 4 more SA soldiers die in DRC
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed the deaths of four additional soldiers in the Democratic Republic of…
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Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s trial moved to December
Former National Assembly speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, on Wednesday made her first appearance before the High Court in Pretoria on corruption…
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Remains of ex-liberation fighters who died in exile returned to South Africa
The airplane transporting the remains of former liberation fighters who died in exile in southern African countries has landed at…
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Minister Motshekga aims to turn SANDF around, but political team doesn’t inspire confidence
Defence Minister Angie Motshekga and her deputy, Bantu Holomisa, are determined to turn around the cash-strapped South African National Defence…
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2 suspected illegal mining kingpins in Limpopo court following R20 million chrome bust
Two suspected illegal mining kingpins, aged 63 and 31, are on Monday scheduled to appear in a Limpopo court on…
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Woman demands life sentence for ex-SANDF soldier who raped her & infected her with HIV
The victim of a convicted rapist from the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has called on the Pretoria Magistrate’s…
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Minister Motshekga welcomes joint military health exercise by SANDF & Chinese People’s Liberation Army in Cape Town
Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga has welcomed the humanitarian relief medical exercise taking place between the South…
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Army Sergeant who missed work for over a month claiming kidnapping, keeps his job – court rules
The Constitutional Court ruled that a sergeant remains a member of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) after being…
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Another SANDF soldier killed in DRC
Another South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldier stationed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been killed. The…
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President Ramaphosa sends condolences after deaths of 4 SANDF members in North West
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed sadness over the passing of four South African National Defence (SANDF) members in the North…
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Update: SANDF probing deaths of 4 soldiers near mine shaft in North West
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is investigating the deaths of four of its members who died in Orkney…
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4 SANDF soldiers die of possible carbon monoxide poisoning
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) said an inquest has been opened by the South African Police Service (SAPS)…
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Family of missing soldier wants to see his body, even if he is dead
The family of missing South African National Defence Force (SANDF) member Luntu Basil Hatta is pleading for him to be…
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Processes underway to repatriate remains of 2 SANDF soldiers killed in DRC
Procedures are underway to return the remains of two South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers killed in a mortar…
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Repatriation preparations for SANDF soldiers killed in DRC under way
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) says preparations are underway to repatriate two soldiers who were killed in a…
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Bodies of SANDF soldiers killed in DRC repatriated
The bodies of two SANDF soldiers killed in a mortar strike in the Democratic Republic of Congo were repatriated on…
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Two SANDF members killed, three hospitalised in DRC
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed the death of two members in a mortar attack in the…
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Police officer arrested for allegedly shooting SANDF member dead outside police station
A 37-year-old police sergeant was arrested on Friday on allegations of murder after a South African National Defence Force (SANDF)…
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SANDF members can use cannabis for private purposes
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development says members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) will not be…
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Commercial farmers along Lesotho-Free State border reeling from stock theft
Commercial farmers along the Lesotho borderline in the Free State are reeling from increasing levels of livestock theft that are…
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More than 300 more soldiers called in to fight crime and zama zamas in the Free State
395 members of the SA National Defence Force will be sent to the Free State to help fight the scourge…
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SANDF refutes allegations of torture squad
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has dismissed allegations of the existence of a torture squad within the defence…
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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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SANDF joins crackdown on zama zamas
The South African National Defence Force has officially joined the fight against illegal mining. The first mission was in Roodepoort…
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Minister Modise hopes SANDF will be reimbursed for securing power stations
Defence Minister Thandi Modise is hoping that the SANDF will be reimbursed by the Department of Public Enterprises through the…
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SANDF to be deployed to tackle illegal mining
There will be more boots on the ground to combat illegal mining across the country. President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised…
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South Africans react to foreign national who manufactures SANDF uniform – VIDEO
The SANDF says it notes with grave concern the video clip which has gone viral on different social media platforms…
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KZN govt asks President Ramaphosa to send SANDF to help communities hit by heavy rains
The KwaZulu-Natal government called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to send the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to help assist…
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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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SANDF releases names of 6 soldiers killed in Lohatla veld fire
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has released the names of the six soldiers who died when a runaway…
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SANDF has poor safety measures: PAC
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) leader, Mzwanele Nyhontso, says that the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has poor…
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SANDF releases names of members who perished in N Cape fire
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has released the names of the six members who died on Friday at…
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Western Cape govt unable to give timeline for full restoration of water supply in Hermanus
The Western Cape government says it is unable to provide timeframes on when water supply will be fully restored in…
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No soldiers deployed in Diepsloot: SANDF
The South African National Defence Force says no troops have been deployed to crime-ridden Diepsloot. Residents there have reported seeing…
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Families of SA Navy officials killed in submarine exercise ask for space & time to grieve
Families of the three South African Navy officials killed at sea during an exercise have asked for space and time…
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South African Navy sets up inquiry to investigate submarine tragedy
The South African Navy said on Thursday it will be convening a board of inquiry into the tragic events that…
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Family wants answers after SANDF trainee disappears mysteriously
The Oudtshoorn community is demanding answers from the SANDF following the disappearance of army trainee, Izak Thompson. It is reported…
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Highway assault victims are SANDF members
It’s emerged the three people assaulted by Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s protectors are members of the defence force. That’s according…
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Citrusdal floods: Displaced residents find temporary accommodation at the Oranjeville Community Centre
Dozens of Citrusdal residents who were left displaced following the heavy floods that washed away part of the R303, cutting…
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Citrusdal cut off after heavy floods wash away part of the R303
Disaster strikes as Citrusdal is cut off from the rest of the world after heavy floods caused a sinkhole on…
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Research finds SA National Defence Force at risk of cyberattacks
The SA Defence Force (SANDF) is vulnerable to cyberattacks just like any other organization. These are the findings of Kyle…
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Cigarettes, dagga & knife seized at Pretoria CBD schools
Several rolls of dagga, cigarettes, knives, and scissors were seized from learners when the police in Pretoria Central, supported by…
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880 soldiers to guard power stations
President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorized the deployment of nearly 900 SANDF members to protect Eskom power stations around the country.…
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