The South African on MSN49m
EFF welcomes withdrawal of ‘ill-equipped’ SANDF from DRC
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has welcomed the withdrawal of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers who ...
Briefly on MSN13h
SADC Orders Withdrawal of Troops From Eastern DRC, South Africans Think It’s Long Overdue
Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders announced that it was ordering the phased withdrawal of troops ...
defenceWeb18h
Defence budget remains stagnant despite R5 billion allocation for DRC deployment
South Africa’s defence budget has increased by just R400 million from 2024/25 to R55.94 billion for the 2025/26 financial ...
Politicsweb11h
Project Kgala, wasting R1.7bn on Cuba, must be terminated – Chris Hattingh
Kgala repeats the failures of Project Thusano, where vocational training was delivered at 136% more for South African medical ...
The South African on MSN20h
Budget Speech 2025: SANDF receives R5 billion
Godongwana announces R5 billion for SANDF’s DRC deployment, part of a broader R9.4 billion budget for defence and ...
Briefly on MSN14d
SANDF Soldiers Forced to Buy Own Boots Before Deployment, SA Says: “Our Government Is Disgusting”
The South African National Defence Union confirmed that soldiers had to buy their own boots, leaving citizens disgusted by ...
News2416h
UPDATE | SADC agrees to phased withdrawal of its troops in eastern DRC
Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders have agreed on a phased withdrawal of troops attached to the SADC ...
defenceWeb18h
SA Navy reportedly buys six luxury SUVs costing R6 million plus
Just on six months after it was revealed that a SA National Defence Force (SANDF) service chief was to acquire two Audi Q7s, ...
EWN1d
Budget includes additional spending on SANDF to continue DRC deployment, G20 Summit security
The National Treasury included the items in its latest budget review released on Wednesday, along with the 2025 budget.
Engineering News6d
New defence review needed to tackle widening SANDF funding and capacity gaps
In late January, in fighting in the city of Goma and surrounding districts, in North Kivu province, in the east of the ...
East Coast Radio9d
SANDF salaries: Is this what our protectors are worth?
In the viral clip, Boni breaks down the salary of a lower-ranking SANDF member who has been in service for 18 years. The ...
Daily Maverick on MSN1d
Balancing act: Defence budget priorities threaten soldier safety amid funding gaps
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, was unequivocal in stating that overall SANDF expenditure would remain constrained. Instead of increased spending, he emphasised budget restructuring as the ...