Tag: soldiers

‘SA must withdraw from DRC’: Pressure mounts on Ramaphosa to pull soldiers out of DRC

Calls to withdraw SA troops from the DRC intensify as experts warn…

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‘SA’s on back foot’: SA weakened in DRC crisis after 13 soldiers killed

SA’s diplomatic efforts are overshadowed by the loss of soldiers in the…

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‘He was scared and depressed’: Father says soldier’s death in DRC could have been avoided

Pieter Strydom asked to be released from his duties in the DRC…

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R33.4m wasted on unapproved Cuban medicine for Sandf soldiers, SIU reveals

The SIU's investigation also exposed significant issues at state arms manufacturer Denel.…

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‘Our soldiers did not die protecting anyone’s business interests in DRC,’ says Mbalula

The DRC is said to have untapped gold, cobalt and high-grade copper…

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Stop playing with our soldiers’ lives

The heartbreaking death of a young soldier in the DRC underscores the…

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Top 10 stories of the day: Four SANDF soldiers killed | Zuma-Sambudla to appear | AKA’s 37th ‘heavenly’ birthday

Here’s your daily news update: An easy-to-read selection of our top stories.…

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Fleeing Congolese soldiers arrive from Goma by boat

Weapon-toting Congolese soldiers arrived Monday in Bukavu, fleeing Goma on the other…

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Four more SANDF soldiers killed in East DRC

Three of the soldiers died in fighting at the airport in the…

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Minister Angie Motshekga ‘safe’ as DRC conflict intensifies, 3 SA soldiers reportedly dead

The South African National Defence Union (SANDU) has reported the death of…

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