SA National Defence Force (SANDF) leadership, a Parliamentary questioner was assured, did take the lessons learnt from the 2013 Battle of Bangui and applied ...

MPs question SANDF’s DRC mission success amid deaths, injuries.Minister cites anecdotes, UN reports, avoids clear success ...

Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga maintains a Southern African regional mission in the eastern Democratic of Congo (DRC) “provided an ...

The Department of Defence says the SANDF's General Rudzani Maphwanya’s official Iran visit was postponed to 2025 with ministerial approval.

The Defence ministry and Dirco both stated that SANDF chief General Maphwanya's comments in Iran are not official policy.

The US has asked South Africa for its policy clarification on Iran following Maphwanya's comments during his trip.

Ramaphosa has distanced himself from SANDF chief’s Iran trip, saying it lacked approval to back Tehran’s Gaza stance or foreign policy.

The EFF has accused the government of interfering in SANDF General Maphwanya’s planned 2024 visit to Iran. It has also criticised President Ramaphosa for allegedly downplaying the visit to appease US ...

The SA National Defence Force plans to send 20 officers to Cuba for military training next year, despite having identical ...