Court hears that the case against the accused in Free State asbestos case, including Magashule, relies on inadmissible Zondo commission testimony
South Africa’s new military weapon takes a leaf out of the Libyan rebel forces’ handbook as it lands in Mozambique to fight insurgents
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We reveal details of the South African National Defence Force’s contribution to the Southern African Development Community’s military mission to rid Mozambique of insurgents
Provincial government says it cannot deal with the magnitude of the damage to infrastructure alone
In Parliament on Thursday, the police minister and national police commissioner lamented that officers had become hesitant to execute their duties
More than ever before, decisive leadership is needed from politicians, military leadership and civil society to march the South African National Defence Force in the right direction
The social, political and economic problems of poor governance need to be fixed so that public resources are managed and distributed equally
Some blame the feud between the police minister and the national police commissioner blamed for slow reaction to unrest
Police have caught wind of plans for a second phase of violence after last week’s riots, apparently set to kick off with the looting of arms in KwaZulu-Natal
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There will be no state of emergency, but authorities are working to bring instigators of the week’s violence to book, the president said on Friday night
An already low sentiment will be set back by the Covid-19 pandemic, thin reforms and this week’s violence
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Arrests have risen to nearly 3 000 as looting and violence continue in two provinces in South Africa
Natjoints reports 1 234 arrests, including two police reservists and N Cape and Mpumalanga offenders
The private security guards were also first responders in some cases, and their helicopters provided information on emerging hotspots
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With tensions escalating in predominantly Indian and white suburbs, where residents have mobilised to defend themselves and their property, premier Sihle Zikalala said residents had a right to do so
The pillaging and destruction, which started in KwaZulu-Natal in reaction to former president Jacob Zuma’s incarceration, has been hijacked by residents and non-ANC members
Deputy secretary Jessie Duarte says party will act against any of its members found fanning the flames of violence
City clinics and community vaccine centres closed along with crematoria and cemeteries
The national coronavirus command council explained why additional restrictions were placed on the entire country
Find out about the SANDF’s new uniform, which is costing taxpayers close to R200-million, while mission-critical equipment is not maintained
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A senior officer says the shortage of spares and and ability to service aircraft and vehicles has a negative effect on the SANDF’s operational ability
The interns were told they would receive salaries at the end of April, but that did not happen
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All the available resources from the private sector needed to be exhausted before the Air Force could be called in to assist in dousing in the flames
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EOH allegedly inflated prices of Microsoft licences, which could have been bought by the defence department for a third of the cost
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The SANDF has made headlines over the past year for all the wrong reasons. The new appointments to the Military Command Council aim to offer stability
Rape, kidnapping and victim-blaming are endemic and perpetrators protected, report finds
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As senior legal officers take their battles with the head of the legal division to court, about a thousand military court cases are in limbo
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The technology service company has cut its debt from R4-billion to R2-billion in just two years. Its reputation was harmed by corruption that has come to light during the inquiry into state capture
South Africa’s biggest city is ground zero for debates about the long-term effectiveness and constitutionality of militarised urban policing and how we imagine the post-Covid city
Military health officials are puzzled by the defence department importing a drug that has not been approved for treating coronavirus symptoms from Cuba
As the government continues to grapple with the troubles facing the airline, it would do well to keep on eye on the impending Denel implosion
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An internal report on sexual offences at a military academy says the defence force failed a deceased rape victim and has called for an internal investigation