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  • SANDF soldiers. Picture: EWN

    Soldier's death questioned

    Questions have been rised about the death of a soldier believed to have frozen to death earlier this month.

    3280 days ago
  • FILE: Members of the South African Defence Force. Picture: Taurai Maduna/EWN

    No overtime for Presidential Medical Unit

    SANDU says the Presidential Medical Unit provides specialised VIP support to the country’s top office.

    3289 days ago
  • FILE: SANDF soldiers carry the bodies of their colleagues killed in the Central African Republic on 24 March 2013. Picture: Alex Eliseev/EWN

    Soldier freezes to death in Western Cape

    SANDU says commanders didn't check on soldier after 11 hours of radio silence.

    3293 days ago
  • SANDF soldiers carry the bodies of their colleagues killed in the Central African Republic on 24 March 2013. Picture: Alex Eliseev/EWN

    Another soldier dies following CAR mission

    A 15th SANDF soldier has succumbed to his injuries following the deadly mission.

    3364 days ago
  • SA soldiers carry the bodies of their deceased colleagues. Picture: EWN

    SA to learn from CAR incident

    The army says it will use the deaths of several of its soldiers as a lesson going forward.

    3377 days ago
  • The SANDF is investigating alleged excessive punishment of army recruits in Oudtshoorn.

    Army recruits seek treatment after punishment

    The SANDF is investigating alleged excessive punishment of recruits in Oudtshoorn.

    3386 days ago
  • The Gupta jet parked at the Waterkloof Air Force Base. Picture: Beeld.com.

    Govt. mum on Gupta jet landing

    Government departments that would have been involved in the decision declined to comment on the matter.

    3393 days ago
  • SANDF soldiers carry the bodies of their colleagues killed in the Central African Republic on 24 March 2013. Picture: Alex Eliseev/EWN

    All troops back from CAR - SANDF

    The South African National Defence Force confirmed that all troops have been removed from the CAR.

    3414 days ago
  • SANDF soldiers carry the bodies of their colleagues killed in the Central African Republic on 24 March 2013. Picture: Alex Eliseev/EWN

    SA still needs answers about CAR

    SANDU says even though the 13 fallen soldiers have been laid to rest the country still needs answers.

    3415 days ago
  • Western Cape ANC leader Marius Fransman. Picture: Chanel September/EWN

    DA politicising soldiers' deaths - Fransman

    Marius Fransman has accused the DA of politicising the death of 13 soldiers in the CAR.

    3416 days ago
  • Paratrooper Vusumzi Ngaleka, who was killed in the Central African Republic, is laid to rest in Khayelitsha. Picture: Carmel Loggenberg/EWN

    SANDF won't probe 'mischievous' reports

    The SANDF will not investigate reports of more deaths in the Central African Republic.

    3416 days ago
  • The grave of SANDF soldier Xolani Dlamini who was layed to rest in Johannesburg on 06 April 2013 after being killed in the Central African Republic in March. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN

    SANDF won't say when troops will return

    The SANDF has refused to say when all the troops will return from CAR, citing security concerns.

    3416 days ago
  • Paratrooper Vusumzi Ngaleka, who was killed in the Central African Republic, is laid to rest in Khayelitsha. Picture: Carmel Loggenberg/EWN

    CAR casualty 'a hero'

    Family and friends have gathered to pay their last respects to a paratrooper who died in CAR.

    3417 days ago
  • South African troops patrol on January 10, 2013 a position in Bangui at the Central African Republic (CAR). Picture: AF

    Troops back from CAR - Sandu

    Sandu says it has received information that all SANDF troops from CAR are back in the country.

    3418 days ago
  • SANDF soldiers carry the bodies of their colleagues killed in the Central African Republic on 24 March 2013. Picture: Alex Eliseev/EWN

    'New soldier death toll report an insult to SA Govt'

    French news agency RFI reported that between 36 to 50 SA soldiers were killed in CAR.

    3419 days ago
  • Parliament. Picture: GCIS

    Parliament to discuss CAR mission

    The joint standing committee on defence is expected to meet and discuss South Africa’s involvement in CAR.

    3420 days ago
  • South African soldiers were unaware they were shooting at children.

    SA troops fought child soldiers

    South African soldiers were however unaware they were shooting at children.

    3423 days ago
  • South African troops patrol on January 10, 2013 a position in Bangui. Picture: AFP

    Is deployment to CAR linked to business deals?

    It's being claimed SA soldiers may have been deployed to the CAR as part of business deals.

    3426 days ago
  • Chief of the South African Defence Force General Solly Shoke says withdrawing the troops from the Central African Republic is not an option. Picture: Lesego Ngobeni/EWN

    Defence union: SA troops weren't prepared

    SANDF chief Solly Shoke slams union SANDU for saying SA soldiers should not have been in the CAR.

    3428 days ago
  • FILE PICTURE: Members of the South African Defence Force. Taurai Maduna/EWN

    Striking soldiers reintegrated

    Soldiers who went on strike in 2009 were reintegrated into the defence force.

    3581 days ago
  • Cleaning up: The SANDF says its Oudtshoorn infantry school is run well. Taurai Maduna/EWN

    SANDF denies abuse claims

    Army union Sandu claims recruits at an infantry school in Oudtshoorn are being abused.

    3597 days ago
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