Charles Nqakula
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Fraser opens perjury charges against those who implicated him before Zondo
Former State Security Agency boss Arthur Fraser goes on the offensive as allegations mount against him at the inquiry into state capture
The people’s war updated
An underground operative challenges many established views about important aspects of the struggle
From bully boys to wimps: the decline of SA’s military
A comprehensive review of SA’s military capabilities paints a grim picture of the country’s defence capabilities. Let’s hope Lesotho doesn’t invade.
SA soldiers to stand guard at the birth of South Sudan
SANDF soldiers have arrived in South Sudan to provide added security to the world’s newest nation as it formally declares independence this weekend.
Nqakula to head Zim support team
Charles Nqakula will lead a team to facilitate talks on the Zimbabwean power-sharing agreement, the presidency said on Thursday.
Putting paid to political debt
Is this President Jacob Zuma’s dream team? Among the five advisers he appointed this week are two failed former Cabinet ministers and an ANC loyalist.
Defence minister tours KZN ahead of poll
Charles Nqakula will tour parts of KwaZulu-Natal with the police on Tuesday to assess security preparations ahead of Wednesday’s election.
Nqakula heads to SADC meeting on Madagascar
Defence Minister Charles Nqakula will lead SA’s delegation to the SADC troika meeting in Swaziland on the political upheaval in Madagascar.
SA, Botswana eye military cooperation
Military cooperation between SA and Botswana will be high on the agenda at a four-day meeting between that starts in Cape Town on Tuesday.
SA soldiers drown in DRC
Two South African soldiers have drowned in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Defence Minister Charles Nqakula announced on Wednesday.
DA: SAPS no replacement for Scorpions
The Democratic Alliance on Thursday raised concerns over the South African Police Service’s ability to undertake complex investigations.
Will the SAPS be able to do the Scorpions’ job?
The DA has raised concerns over the South African Police Service’s ability to undertake complex crime investigations.
Nqakula: SA has made progress in tackling crime
SA, battling perceptions of being an unsafe destination ahead of 2010, has made progress in fighting violent crime, the government said on Monday.
Millions migrate to SA cities, towns
The scale of urbanisation in South Africa, which has seen millions move to informal settlements, was highlighted at a government briefing on Monday.
Court slams the incredible Mr Simelane
Justice Department DG received a harsh rebuke from Constitutional Court judges this week over a challenge regarding the dissolution of the Scorpions.