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Aircraft carrier
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China launches third, advanced aircraft carrier named ‘Fujian’

arms supplies
World News

France says ‘ready to boost arms supplies to Ukraine’

Arms for Ukraine
World News

Experts say arms for Ukraine could end up in ‘wrong hands’

Aircraft carrier
World News

China launches third, advanced aircraft carrier named ‘Fujian’

arms supplies
World News

France says ‘ready to boost arms supplies to Ukraine’

Arms for Ukraine
World News

Experts say arms for Ukraine could end up in ‘wrong hands’

DA SANDF KZN riots sporadic protests
News

SANDF’s major employment generating mechanism on hold till 2024

By Riyaz Patel10-02-2021 08:00

The military skills development (MSD) is the SANDF’s major contribution to providing employment as per the National Development Plan 2030.

Parliament wants military top
News

Parliament wants military top brass to explain Covid drug debacle

By Riyaz Patel06-02-2021 09:00

The spending of around R260,59 million on a Cuban drug for use by South African soldiers and other defence force personnel to fight the coronavirus will be the subject of a thorough investigation.

Top-heavy: One general for eve
News

Top-heavy: One general for every 184 people in the SANDF

By Riyaz Patel06-02-2021 08:15

Compensation of employees (CoE) is the single largest expenditure item on the defence budget.

MKMVA KZN members plan shutdow
News

MKMVA KZN members plan shutdown, fed up with ANC government

By Thabo Baloyi25-09-2020 07:48

The ANC in KZN and the MKMVA KZN PEC have distanced themselves from the planned protests

Mapisa-Nqakula House Speaker
News

Military arms theft case still ongoing, says Mapisa-Nqakula

By Thabo Baloyi28-08-2020 08:53

As many as 19 R4 rifles were stolen from the Lyttelton SANDF base in Pretoria back in December 2019

US Special Ops secretly active
Africa News

US Special Ops secretly active in almost half of Africa – Report

By Riyaz Patel16-08-2020 11:29

The US military is tight-lipped about exactly what its elite forces do in each country, but special operators have long conducted missions that range from capture-or-kill commando raids to training missions

SANDF coronavirus lockdown south africa
News

SANDF soldiers accused of stealing weapons cache released on bail

By Dan Meyer24-04-2020 12:45

The two soldiers, accused of cleaning out a military base in Pretoria of an arsenal of weapons, will appear in court again in early May.

sandf
News

SANDF theft: 12 defence force members released from custody

By Andrea Chothia08-01-2020 18:26

SANDF members who were arrested in connection with the Lyttelton weapons theft, will reappear in court on 10 March after their release from custody on Friday.

AFRICOM says close cooperation
Africa News

AFRICOM says close cooperation with African partners essential for security

By (ANA) African News Agency23-11-2019 05:30

The US Africa Command has (AFRICOM) sayd that close cooperation with key bilateral partners in Africa is essential in dealing with the security issues that continue to plague the continent.

Gunmen ambush Burundian soldie
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Gunmen ambush Burundian soldiers: defence ministry

By AFP19-11-2019 23:14

A group armed with rifles from Rwanda attacked a position of Burundian soldiers on Mount Twinyoni.

Denel AH-2 Rooivalk
News

Denel chasing R30 billion order to aid its financial turnaround

By (ANA) African News Agency05-09-2019 11:48

Denel’s CEO claims it is on the verge of signing a massive order that will help the the state-owned weapons producer out of its current financial hole.

Lesotho army
News

How Lesotho could abandon its army and put the money to better use

By The Conversation12-11-2018 17:01

The case for demilitarising the tiny country of over 2.2 million is threefold.

Watch: Armies from all over th
Lifestyle

Watch: Armies from all over the world take part in military tank race [video]

By Erene Roux31-07-2018 10:44

The 2018 International Army Games kicked off in grand style with an awesome ‘battle of the tanks’.

These are the five categories
Travel

These are the five categories South Africa ranks highest in

By Andile Sicetsha24-07-2018 09:51

Take a break from all the negativity and bad press and enjoy the five categories South Africa ranks high in.

Watch: This is how a Boeing re
Video

Watch: This is how a Boeing refuels a military tanker mid-air [video]

By Erene Roux06-04-2018 14:13

Two KC-46 Pegasus tankers recently successfully refueled mid-air and it is a pretty awesome sight. Check it out down here:

South Sudan
News

Minister of Defence signs co-operation agreement with South Sudan

By Nic Andersen29-01-2018 12:07

South Africa and South Sudan are about to sign a memorandum of understanding agreement. We have all the details of what that means.

Marievale residents reveal shocking brutality as SANDF evict them from homes
News

Marievale residents reveal shocking brutality as SANDF evict them from homes

By Tom Head08-12-2017 18:48

It’s heartbreaking how these people have been treated

Zimbabwe Commonwealth
News

Is Emmerson Mnangagwa cut from the same cloth as Robert Mugabe?

By Tom Head16-11-2017 15:36

There’s already talk of pushing next years elections back to 2023: Is this what Zimbabwe really wants?

Zimbabwe opposition leader says citizens 'would back' a military coup
News

Zimbabwe opposition leader says citizens ‘would back’ a military coup

By Tom Head08-11-2017 09:07

Tensions are extremely high following a week of high political volatility in the Mugabe regime

Read: Armed robbers steal mult
News

Read: Armed robbers steal multiple rifles from local military base

By Nic Andersen15-04-2017 16:15

A military base was actually robbed, again…

The lingering, unspoken pain o
Opinion

The lingering, unspoken pain of white youth who fought for apartheid

By Ezra Claymore16-11-2015 08:51

The legacies of apartheid in South Africa can only be understood by making sense of the complexities of the past. This includes recognising what those who were young during the apartheid era – and who are now the elders and leaders of our society – experienced during that time

Book review: Battle on the Lom
South Africans Abroad

Book review: Battle on the Lomba 1987

By Robyn Hastie06-08-2014 11:09

‘Battle on the Lomba’ is the tale of a largely unknown Cold War battle deep in Angola in 1987. The book poignantly reflects the bravery of the young men of Charlie Squadron who were just doing their bit for their country.

South Africa caught in US-Iran
News

South Africa caught in US-Iranian diplomatic stand-off

By Sertan Sanderson10-02-2014 13:29

The rhetoric between Iran and the United States has turned sour once more, forcing South Africa into a compromising position

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