A 40-year-old army accommodation block housing 500 soldiers was ‘upgraded’ using residents’ recreational fund contributions. But it is dangerous: other high-risk residential flats in the area have been evacuated because of dolomite corrosion.
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The SA National Defence Force also warned against using its members to advance or pursue political ambition, saying it would not be tolerated.
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The South African National Defence Force has filed a high court application challenging the order to arrest three of its top officials.
If Jacob Zuma – or any other witness – is not called to test evidence that he was involved in Guptagate, it would be taken as fact, says Sandu.
Rumours that SA soldiers have been killed or seriously injured in DRC should not be taken seriously, says the South African National Defence Force.
Defence union Sandu has come out strongly against Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa–Nqakula’s "unlawful" use of a military helicopter.
An independent commission of inquiry must be established to investigate the Gupta jet saga, says the SA National Defence Union (Sandu).
The South African National Defence Union has announced it is suing the defence force for R1.5-million in damages for defamation.
Soldiers at the Lenz military base have slammed SANDF management after a comrade was found dead in his room — a month after he went missing.
The issue of whether unions should be "removed" from the SANDF has been identified as a priority and must be concluded this year.
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SA’s military trade unions allege that the government is trying to get rid of them after the department demanded evidence of their membership numbers.