The SANDF did not deny the increase in Sudanese military activity as President Omar al-Bashir left SA, but explained it as preparation for Ramadan.
The defence force rejected reports that South African National Defence Force troops in Darfur were threatened to prevent the arrest of Omar al-Bashir.
The SANDF has dropped all charges against the Air Force officers indicted for their involvement in the landing of the Gupta family private jet.
SA has called a SADC meeting to discuss the recent Lesotho "coup", while the SANDF has refuted claims that it was involved in foiling the attempt.
While South African soldiers were fighting for their lives in the CAR last year, a different battle was going on back at defence headquarters.
The South African National Defence Force has filed a high court application challenging the order to arrest three of its top officials.
General Solly Shoke, Lieutenant General Zakes Msimang and Secretary for Defence Sam Gulube have been found in contempt of court.
Contradictory sets of minutes from an August 1998 meeting cast doubt on government’s decision to buy the more expensive jets.
The cash-strapped armed forces are in a "critical state of decline" that will take at least a decade to fix, according to the SA Defence Review.
Four SANDF officials implicated in the Guptagate saga will appear in military court to have their fate revealed to them.
The SANDF has told Parliament that treasury does not support it enough financially and "tell us what to do and not to do".
Rumours that SA soldiers have been killed or seriously injured in DRC should not be taken seriously, says the South African National Defence Force.
Women should be encouraged to join the South African National Defence Force, says Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.
Two women, a civilian and a medic, have received a special mention for bravery in the CAR from Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.
A young army recruit is in danger of losing the use of an arm after he and 10 others were punished for going to a pub without permission.
Papers seen by the M&G have shown that, contrary to the SANDF’s claims, the Gupta plane’s landing at Waterkloof Air Force Base was authorised by it.
Claims that South African soldiers in Sudan have not been getting their fortnightly allowance from the UN are unfounded, says SANDF.
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South Africa will send troops to the DRC as part of a UN mission to neutralise armed groups in the conflict-torn east of the country.
President Jacob Zuma’s deployment of troops to CAR followed urgent requests to unlock equipment donation.
South African soldiers have been ordered out of the Central African Republic, as support on the continent evaporates.
South African army casualties in the Central African Republic two weeks ago may have been dramatically higher than the military has been telling us.
There has been no official confirmation that South African troops and equipment have been shipped to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
A fortnight after 13 South African soldiers died in the battle for Bangui, much remains unclear about what happened, and why.
The South African National Defence Union has announced it is suing the defence force for R1.5-million in damages for defamation.
Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula defended the deployment of troops to the CAR, saying they died in duty for their country.
The lure of arms deals and diamonds – and possibly other mineral resources – sucked the ANC into the Central African Republic.
The South African government is sending more soldiers to the Central African Republic, potentially exposing them to a looming civil war.
This week: the death of South Africa’s soldiers in the Central African Republic and renewed calls for Communications Minister Dina Pule to be sacked.
President Jacob Zuma says 13 South African National Defence Force members died during clashes with Seleka rebels in the Central African Republic.
Jacob Zuma should have withdrawn South Africa’s troops when the Central African Republic’s leader failed to honour an agreement, says the SANDF union.
The Democratic Alliance has called for an immediate investigation into the SANDF’s donation of retired military helicopters to the Zimbabwean army.