Sandf Unions
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SANDF’s condemned-building mess
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…
New assault claims at Oudtshoorn infantry worries minister
Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has ordered further investigations into allegations of assault at the Army Infantry School in Oudtshoorn.
IFP: Alleged Oudtshoorn abuse bad for army
The alleged abuse of recruits at the Army Infantry School in Oudtshoorn is not in the interests of the military, says the IFP.
Pregnant SANDF women humiliated at Oudtshoorn military base
Women at the South African Infantry School in Oudtshoorn have been ‘heavily’ reprimanded for being pregnant, says military trade union Sandu.
Issue of defence unions a priority
The issue of whether unions should be "removed" from the SANDF has been identified as a priority and must be concluded this year.
Ngobeni to be SANDF’s ‘union buster’
The appointment of Paul Ngobeni as chief legal adviser to Lindiwe Sisulu has “sparked outrage and ruffled feathers” in the military services division.