Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has sacked arms procurement parastatal Armscor’s board chair and deputy chair.
Women should be encouraged to join the South African National Defence Force, says Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.
Defence union Sandu has come out strongly against Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa–Nqakula’s "unlawful" use of a military helicopter.
The defence force is looking to buy new presidential jets and planes as soon as possible, the <em>Saturday Star</em> has reported.
Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has confirmed that South Africa had deployed troops in countries neighbouring the Central African Republic.
Two women, a civilian and a medic, have received a special mention for bravery in the CAR from Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.
Government’s Gupta plane landing report does not conclusively suggest that Christine Anderson and Bruce Koloane will face criminal charges.
Documents suggest the "name-dropping" that Justice Minister Jeff Radebe referred to in the Gupta wedding saga was confined to corridors.
The Mail & Guardian has sifted through a storm of public denials and rebuttals by the Guptas in an attempt to separate the facts from the spin.
A total of five senior government officials and military personnel have been suspended following the unauthorised landing of a Gupta charted aircraft.
Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has ordered that the Gupta family’s chartered jet be removed from Waterkloof Air Force Base.
The Mail & Guardian can reveal a previously unpublished list of national orders, featuring seven nominees who have gone beyond the ordinary.
The defence minister has accused the opposition of colluding with the media "in a sinister plot" to undermine the ANC-led government’s policy.
Watch the M&G’s video analysis of South Africa’s disastrous military deployment in the Central African Republic, in our latest M&G hangout.
MPs discussing the SANDF’s deployment to the Central Africa Republic used petty tactics to block debate in Parliament.
VIDEO Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s controversial CAR comments, North Korea threatens nuclear action and Jo’burg Pride is no more.
SA troops under attack from child soldiers had to defend themselves and couldn’t "give sweeties and blow kisses", says the defence minister.
Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula defended the deployment of troops to the CAR, saying they died in duty for their country.
President Jacob Zuma’s rural homestead in Nkandla will not undergo further upgrades as was reported on Tuesday.
President Jacob Zuma has sent a minister to asses the situation in the Central African Republic, the department of international relations said.
Nelson Mandela has undergone surgery to remove gallstones and is recovering from the successful procedure, according to the president’s office.
Minister of Defence Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has spelt out why she believes the AdoAir jet leasing agreement is full of holes.
Former minister of defence and military veterans Lindiwe Sisulu has left a giant headache for her successor, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.
The air force has been asked to review its records to establish the type of craft used for Lindiwe Sisulu’s flights.
A controversial R2-billion deal to procure a new presidential jet from aircraft company Boeing has lapsed and the $10 000 deposit will be refunded.
Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula says the controversial purchase of a new jet for President Zuma will not go ahead. At least, not right now.
Jailbirds sang like angels to an elite crowd at the Durban International Convention Centre for the National Offender Choir Competition.
Drastic changes have been made to the conditions under which medical parole is granted by the department of correctional services.
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The department of correctional services says it has established a new parole board, to come into effect in March, to deal with terminally ill inmates.
The National Press Club has announced that a briefing, expected to shed light on the health of former top cop Jackie Selebi, has been postponed.
Disgraced former national police commissioner Jackie Selebi is yet to apply for medical parole, despite being "seriously ill" in hospital.
At the opening of the revived Gallows Memorial at the Pretoria Central Prison, President Jacob Zuma said the death penalty would not reduce crime.