The End Conscription Campaign was the poster child for irreverent, powerful protest
Matthew Robinson’s film ‘Conscripted Poet’ delves into the stories of former apartheid soldiers
The former soldiers want the state to pay them R4 million each in reparations
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Troops were sent to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2001 as part of the UN peacekeeping mission that became an offensive against rebels
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An exhibition of Matthew Krouse’s underground films reveal an agitator awed by the tradition of ‘dirty queens’
The guidelines follow a court order in the case of Collins Khosa, who died after an alleged assault by members of the army and the Johannesburg metro police
Brutality at the hands of those meant to protect us is just too common in our society and is mostly targeted at poor, black people
The defence minister said allegations in court papers that she had violated people’s rights had no basis in law
Allied forces in the two world wars were provided with cigarettes. The anti-smoking Nazis used taxes on tobacco to help fill Germany’s depleted coffers
Ramaphosa tells Parliament that the military deployment to curb Covid-19 will cost more than R600-million
Framing coronavirus as a security threat is not the only possible approach
The high court wants more details about the nature of the illness preventing the former president from appearing on corruption charges
Journalists warned to be extra-vigilant with their digital security
The stage play Coast,takes you back to Wouter Basson’s court testimony regarding Project Coast that executed the murders of Swapo operatives
There are vast opportunities for those who can keep government departments functioning
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Reducing the size of the peacekeeping mission will endanger civilians, say critics of the move
Talks between SADC officials are expected to resume on Monday to discuss a peaceful solution to Lesotho’s attempted military coup.
The DA wants Parliament to force the withdrawal of SA troops from the Central African Republic – but whether any troops remain there is not clear.
Did the rupture of a blood vessel in PW Botha’s brain prevent SA from starting the process of a negotiated settlement in 1985 rather than in 1990?
Nearly 10% of SA’s 60 000 soldiers are overweight or obese, according to the findings of a report being circulated among all army personnel.
Oil riches have not trickled down to the majority of the people of Angola.
Soaring demand means syndicates are stockpiling rhino horn against future scarcity, writes <b>Fiona Macleod</b>.
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The South African Defence Union said on Friday Defence Minister Sisulu should be removed from her post in the interests of South Africa.
Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says action will be taken ‘once all the building blocks are in place’.
Tshwane police on Wednesday used rubber bullets and teargas to disperse about 1 000 soldiers attempting to gain access to the Union Buildings.
A planned protest march by South African army soldiers over salaries was declared illegal by the High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday.
A book in memory of South African Defence Force soldiers who died in the Bush War between 1966 and 1994 will be launched this weekend.
Almost on the stroke of midnight last Sunday, a giant of the liberation struggle — but also a top-class mathematician and a trained traditional healer — drew his last breath. Lieutenant General Andrew Masondo, or ”Comrade Dillinger”, as he was widely known, finally succumbed to long illness.
The life of Ivan Toms, who died in Cape Town on March 25, was shaped by his commitment to justice and innate sense of humanity. One of his proudest moments was receiving the Order of the Baobab for ”his outstanding contribution to the struggle against apartheid and sexual discrimination”.
Cape Town’s director of health, former anti-conscription campaigner Ivan Toms, was found dead in his home on Tuesday morning, police said. Police spokesperson Superintendent Billy Jones said foul play was not suspected at this stage. He said police used a key from a neighbour to gain access to Toms’ Mowbray home at about 9.30am.
A Parliamentary delegation will depart from Pretoria on Friday in a convoy to Cuito Cuanavale to commemorate the battle that took place there during the Angolan war. The delegation includes military veterans from both sides, representatives from government, scholars and civil society, Parliament said in a statement.
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While he might have been part of the apartheid government’s secret chemical and biological warfare programme, he did not act unprofessionally, Wouter Basson said on Monday. Basson pleaded not guilty to six charges brought against him at the Health Professions Council of South Africa. The charges relate to his time as head of the apartheid government’s chemical and biological warfare project.