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South african national defence force

Cost of KwaZulu-Natal’s deadly floods ‘likely’ to roll into billions of rands

By Veronica Mokhoali

The Water and Sanitation Department says an estimated cost of the damage caused by the KwaZulu-Natal floods is likely to amount to billions of rand.

  • FILE: A woman walks through the central market in Pemba on 25 May 2021. Pemba, the capital of Cabo Delgado, has taken in tens of thousands of people fleeing from violence wreaked by Islamist insurgents across the northern province of Mozambique for over three years. Picture: JOHN WESSELS/AFP

    Mozambican locals ‘pleading’ for SADC intervention against insurgents

    The SANDF says Mozambican locals are pleading for SADC's intervention to stop insurgents in that country following attacks on communities.

    229 days ago
  • A police officer watches firefighters extinguish a building following riots in Alexandra on 12 July 2021. Picture: Boikhutso Ntsoko/Eyewitness News

    ZIYANDA STUURMAN: How the Zuma years, ANC & inequality created the perfect storm

    Unimpeded state capture, degradation of police intelligence and an ANC unwilling to hold leaders accountable is why we're here, writes Ziyanda Stuurman

    393 days ago
  • A police officer watches firefighters extinguish a building following riots in Alexandra on 12 July 2021. Picture: Boikhutso Ntsoko/Eyewitness News

    ‘No grievance, political cause can justify violence’: Ramaphosa on riots

    President Cyril Ramaphosa sought to associate the struggles of disenfranchised South Africans with the disturbing events.

    394 days ago
  • Ramaphosa authorises the deployment of the SANDF to assist police

    After looting and violence in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal left six people dead and over 200 arrested, President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on 12 July 2021. Ramaphosa announced that the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) will be deployed to assist the police.

    394 days ago
  • People fleeing as police use water cannons and rubber bullets to disperse them from the streets of Hillbrow, in what was believed to be a #FreeZuma protest on 11 July 2021. Picture: Boikhutso  Ntsoko/ Eyewitness News.

    SANDF to send soldiers to riot hotspots in KZN, Gauteng

    The South African National Defence Force will be sending soldiers into the streets that have seen anarchy over the weekend after riots.

    394 days ago
  • LDF soldiers Rorisang Moepi and Dumile Tsoanyane chased alleged livestock thieves who crossed the border into South Africa. Picture:  Wikipedia.

    Lesotho soldiers pursuing cross-border thieves due in SA court without legal aid

    Two Lesotho soldiers were arrested a month ago, and their defence force said they had had little assistance to release the pair who were pursuing an alleged cross-border theft.

    722 days ago
  • The SANDF took to the streets of Alexandra encouraging residents of the township to stay indoors. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    ANALYSIS: Here's why SA’s military isn’t suited for the fight against COVID-19

    South Africa's post-apartheid leaders have failed to properly prepare the military for secondary roles such as peacekeeping, let alone to a fight a virusconver

    800 days ago
  • DA interim leader John Steenhuisen. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    DA launches WhatsApp line to report SAPS, SANDF violations

    The party said members of the public could report acts of assault, humiliation or bribery by law-enforcement officials during the lockdown period.

    860 days ago
  • SANDF soldiers on patrol in Hanover Park. The military has released their soldiers to help stabilise gang hot-spots, while law enforcement agencies conducted raids in the area. Picture: Bertram Malgas/Eyewitness News

    SANDF instructed to be 'battle ready' for coronavirus

    While the final command will come from the president, a classified memo doing the rounds show the military have been ordered to prepare to help combat Covid-19.

    870 days ago
  • The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) said weapons were stolen from its Lyttleton Tek base in Pretoria. Picture: Intelligence Bureau SA/Facebook.

    SANDF weapons theft: More arrests expected

    Twelve soldiers appeared in court on charges of negligent loss of weapons, theft and housebreaking after 19 R4 automatic rifles were stolen from the army’s arsenal.

    956 days ago
  • The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) said weapons were stolen from its Lyttleton Tek base in Pretoria. Picture: Intelligence Bureau SA/Facebook.

    SANDF weapons theft: Tears in court as soldiers denied bail

    Families of the suspects walked out of the military court in tears, hugging each other as their loved ones were denied bail.

    957 days ago
  • FILE: Ex-Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. Picture: GCIS

    Defence Minister 'has no confidence' in SANDF to conduct sex abuse investigation

    She’s set up an external task team to probe the matter. The task team will be looking into cases from 2014.

    982 days ago
  • FILE: A search party found his body next to his partially burned bakkie and the army has since confirmed he was killed by an explosive device. Picture: EWN.

    NC man killed by explosives in restricted SANDF training area

    SANDF said the man had gone to collect livestock from a member of the community last week but failed to return.

    1000 days ago
  • FILE: SANDF members. Picture: EWN.

    10 female SANDF officers to attend UN debate to discuss peacekeeping missions

    The event aims to highlight the significant role of women in conflict prevention globally.

    1021 days ago
  • SANDF soldiers on patrol in Hanover Park. The military has released their soldiers to help stabilise gang hot-spots, while law enforcement agencies conducted raids in the area. Picture: Bertram Malgas/Eyewitness News

    WC govt thanks Ramaphosa for extending army’s deployment

    President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday announced the extension of the army’s deployment in gang-ravaged areas in Cape Town until the end March next year.

    1058 days ago
  • SANDF soldiers on patrol in Hanover Park. The military has released their soldiers to help stabilise gang hot-spots, while law enforcement agencies conducted raids in the area. Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN

    There was a noticeable reduction in crime where SANDF deployed - Diko

    The president has extended the SANDF’s deployment gang-infested Western Cape communities until the end of March 2020.

    1059 days ago
  • FILE: The SANDF arrived in Manenberg on 18 July 2019, as part of an anti-crime operation in gang-plagued areas on the Cape Flats. Picture: Kaylynn Palm/Eyewitness  News

    GALLERY: SANDF boots finally hit the ground in Cape Town

    The South African National Defence Force arrived in Cape Town on 18 July 2019, one week after Police Minister Bheki Cele announced troops would be deployed to gang-plagued areas on the Cape Flats to assist the South African Police Service.

    1119 days ago
  • FILE: Members from various SANDF units seen during a march through the streets of Sophiatown, Johannesburg on 9 November 2013. Picture: EWN.

    SANDF to consider allowing female Muslim members to wear headscarves

    The issue came to light after Major Fatima Isaacs was slapped with disciplinary action for refusing to remove her hijab.

    1119 days ago
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