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South Africa

South Africa’s DA demands clarity on Defence Minister’s 3 month turnaround plan

South African Defence Minister, Angie Motshekga. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has written to South Africa's Joint Standing Committee on Defence demanding urgent details from Defence Minister Angie Motshekga on her three‑month deadline to present a concrete plan to stop the South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF) operational collapse and reprioritise defence spending. DA NCOP Member on Security & Justice, Nicholas Gotsell, criticised Minister Motshekga’s recent statements in Parliament as being […]

today26 June, 2025

South Africa

S.A’s Ramaphosa Leads Repatriation of Fallen SANDF Soldiers

Last night, S.A President Cyril Ramaphosa officiated the transfer ceremony for the remains of 14 South African National Defence Force soldiers who lost their lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo while on a peacekeeping mission. The ceremony took place at Air Force Base Swartkops in Pretoria, where Ramaphosa, alongside Defence minister Angie Motshekga and SANDF Chief Rudzani Maphwanya, honoured the fallen troops.  

today14 February, 2025