Last week, IOL reported that Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, had travelled to DRC on a four-day trip, to visit members of the SANDF deployed in the vast nation located in ...

Lindy Heinecken has spent decades researching the South African military in peacekeeping operations and has interviewed hundreds of soldiers about their experiences and the challenges during ...

Read more: South Africa to lead new military force in the DRC: an expert on what it's up against The M23 rebel group, which is supported by Rwanda, has committed a wide range of atrocities in the ...

This is in line with the United Nations’ responsibility to protect victims of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. Read more: South Africa to lead new military force in ...

Some, including political parties, have questioned whether the soldiers were adequately trained, equipped and supported. Lindy Heinecken has spent decades researching the South African military in ...

All South Africans must rally behind our brave men and women who have dedicated their lives to bringing peace in our continent. South Africa’s military presence in the eastern DRC is not a declaration ...

The South African government also sought to lower concerns for the life of South African soldiers by saying the army had not been in combat or under attack for the last two days. Speaking at a press ...

South Africa's ambition to champion the 'global south' is diminished by its military failures, highlighted by the deaths of its troops in eastern Congo. Despite diplomatic efforts, internal challenges ...

The South African National Defence (SANDF ... Last week, IOL reported that Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, had travelled to DRC on a four-day trip, to visit members of the ...

Photos that surfaced showing the heads of South Africa's army and air force playing golf during the crisis this week caused public outrage. The ruling African National Congress lost its majority ...