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South African National Defence Force

‘Frustrated’ police resort to force
Article
/ 2 April 2020

‘Frustrated’ police resort to force

Regulation uncertainty leaves slap-happy police and soldiers to decide when people should or shouldn’t be allowed on the streets

By Lester Kiewit
Who decides the common good?
Article
/ 2 April 2020

Who decides the common good?

Striking a balance between individual liberties and the welfare of broader society

By Felicity Harrison
25 Years after Beijing: Changing the script about women’s leadership
Article
/ 15 March 2020

25 Years after Beijing: Changing the script about women’s leadership

Women in Africa should not be viewed as having ‘special negotiating skills’. Instead, we should motivate for more women in leadership positions because of their equality as citizens

By Siphokazi Magadla
Covid-19 to take precedence at special Cabinet meeting
Article
/ 12 March 2020

Covid-19 to take precedence at special Cabinet meeting

The 122 South Africans repatriated from the disease epicentre in Wuhan, China are expected back in the country on Friday

By Lester Kiewit
Flight to to evacuate South Africans in Wuhan finally underway
Article
/ 10 March 2020

Flight to to evacuate South Africans in Wuhan finally underway

A long-delayed flight to repatriate South African citizens from Wuhan will depart tonight and return on Friday the 13th, before a 21-day quarantine

By Sipho Kings
Government rejects M&G report about reluctant coronavirus evacuation
Article
/ 6 March 2020

Government rejects M&G report about reluctant coronavirus evacuation

Calls for ‘patriotic media’ in reporting on outbreak

By Sabelo Skiti, Chris Gilili and Beauregard Tromp
No SANDF crew to send to Wuhan
Article
/ 6 March 2020

No SANDF crew to send to Wuhan

Insiders says that no one is willing to make the daunting journey to rescue fellow citizens

By Chris Gilili and Sabelo Skiti
Coronavirus: 151 people to return to South Africa from China within two weeks
Article
/ 3 March 2020

Coronavirus: 151 people to return to South Africa from China within two weeks

They have not been diagnosed with the coronavirus and the health department says there’s no need for citizens to panic

By Chris Gilili
SA’s quarantine plan for coronavirus
Article
/ 14 February 2020

SA’s quarantine plan for coronavirus

A small Free State dorp and 14 days of isolation — this is the plan for citizens returning from China, to prevent a potential outbreak of the disease

By Athandiwe Saba and Thanduxolo Jika
Riddle of Zuma’s sick note
Article
/ 7 February 2020

Riddle of Zuma’s sick note

SANDF officials considered launching a probe into the ‘doctored’ certificate

By Thanduxolo Jika
SANDF colonel accused of swindling colleagues in UN business scam
Article
/ 20 January 2020

SANDF colonel accused of swindling colleagues in UN business scam

A senior soldier who is part of South Africa’s peacekeeping missions is accused by her colleagues of swindling them out of of hundreds of thousands of rands in a nonexistent business deal

By Chris Gilili
EDITORIAL: No defence for sexual abuse
Article
/ 22 November 2019

EDITORIAL: No defence for sexual abuse

As protestors pointed out earlier this year in countrywide demonstrations, GBV is an epidemic that needs to be addressed with great haste

By Editorial
SANDF sexual abuse and exploitation exposed
Article
/ 22 November 2019

SANDF sexual abuse and exploitation exposed

​Internal documents show that soldiers, meant to protect South Africa and keep the peace outside our borders, are sexually assaulting people

By Athandiwe Saba and Thanduxolo Jika
New ‘normal’ as Lockdown reloaded
Article
/ 20 September 2019

New ‘normal’ as Lockdown reloaded

The president has directed the police minister to deploy another 1 000 troops in the Western Cape in the second wave of ‘Operation Lockdown’

By Lester Kiewit
Khayelitsha’s people are still in the dangerous dark
Article
/ 23 August 2019

Khayelitsha’s people are still in the dangerous dark

Is the township safer five years after a commission of inquiry into policing issued recommendations on how to make it better?

By Lester Kiewit
SANDF’s R1bn Cuban spend queried
Article
/ 23 August 2019

SANDF’s R1bn Cuban spend queried

The auditor general wants expenditure on the maintenance of aged military vehicles to be declared irregular spending

By Sabelo Skiti
Cape Flats: Addressing violence with violence is no solution
Article
/ 20 August 2019

Cape Flats: Addressing violence with violence is no solution

The Cape Flats needs positive peace, not just the enforced absence of violence — a lesson South Africa should’ve learnt from the past

By Nonhlanhla Sibanda Moyo
Cyril laughs at generals’ proposal
Article
/ 8 August 2019

Cyril laughs at generals’ proposal

Their plan to redraft procurement law to put it
in the defence force’s control has been scrapped

By Sabelo Skiti and Thanduxolo Jika
Army must uphold constitutional values
Article
/ 8 August 2019

Army must uphold constitutional values

The charges against Major Fatima Isaacs are another example of how liberal democracies try to prescribe Muslim women’s dress code

By Nuraan Davids
Get ready for full day of Stage 4 load shedding on Monday – Eskom
Article
/ 18 March 2019

Get ready for full day of Stage 4 load shedding on Monday – Eskom

Eskom says that South Africans will face load shedding all day on Monday because of a capacity shortage

By Staff Reporter
Never a cog in the war machine
Article
/ 8 March 2019

Never a cog in the war machine

A detour through John Matshikiza’s old M&G columns sparks memories of defiance

By Paddy Harper
Gang-affected Cape Flats residents shoot down Armed Forces Day
Article
/ 22 February 2019

Gang-affected Cape Flats residents shoot down Armed Forces Day

Some have criticised the South African National Defence Force showcase

By Lester Kiewit
‘Kanarie’: Coming out in a silenced era
Article
/ 9 November 2018

‘Kanarie’: Coming out in a silenced era

Beautiful voices, good laughs and sadness in this film, about religion, war and conscripts during apartheid

By Zaza Hlalethwa
There’s more to racism than meets the eye
Article
/ 25 May 2018

There’s more to racism than meets the eye

Thousands of black South Africans haven’t led the lives they wanted because of apartheid policies

By Eusebius McKaiser
Marievale residents take on military and get some relief
Article
/ 11 May 2018

Marievale residents take on military and get some relief

The judge ordered that they return to their homes or that the military provide alternative accommodation

By Simphiwe Sidu and Tim Fish Hodgson
Editorial: When a king turns on his subjects
Article
/ 9 March 2018

Editorial: When a king turns on his subjects

‘Zwelithini has reacted with bluster and threats, seemingly ignoring the report’s contents that speak the words of people’

By Editorial
Zille: Police and army will help secure Day Zero water distribution points
Article
/ 24 January 2018

Zille: Police and army will help secure Day Zero water distribution points

"We can still avoid day zero if everyone remains within the limit of 50 litres per person per day"

By Staff Reporter
Leaked SANDF document details powers of ‘control officer’ during state of emergency
Article
/ 13 December 2017

Leaked SANDF document details powers of ‘control officer’ during state of emergency

On Sunday, Rapport, sister publication of News24, reported that the Presidency had started to compose regulations for a state of emergency.

By Jan Gerber
Calls for army patrols as gang violence spirals
Article
/ 11 December 2017

Calls for army patrols as gang violence spirals

Sporadic gun battles in gang hotspots around the Cape Flats area have increased and prompted authorities to call for an army intervention

By Sibongile Khumalo
R100m for ‘ads’, too little for ships
Article
/ 8 December 2017

R100m for ‘ads’, too little for ships

Commemorative events and memorials, as well as consultants, cost millions

By Phillip De Wet
MKMVA plans to lodge a complaint against “factional” Cyril Ramaphosa
Article
/ 9 October 2017

MKMVA plans to lodge a complaint against “factional” Cyril Ramaphosa

Maphatsoe accused Ramaphosa of being factional and of lying when he claimed to have attended the conference to forge unity within the MK.

By Dineo Bendile
Diverted funds puts soldiers at risk
Africa
/ 30 June 2017

Diverted funds puts soldiers at risk

United Nations money for SA peacekeepers is channelled to treasury instead of defence

By John Stupart
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