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SANDF repatriates more troops from the DRC
Personnel and equipment have been airlifted from Lubumbashi and Kinshasa to Pretoria, amid tension over unpaid allowances for soldiers
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…
The situation in Cuba: ‘Prisoners in South Africa live in better conditions’
South African student pilots training in Cuba complain of slave-like conditions
SANDF slams union for calling for Zuma to step down
The SA National Defence Force also warned against using its members to advance or pursue political ambition, saying it would not be tolerated.
SANDF challenges arrest order
The South African National Defence Force has filed a high court application challenging the order to arrest three of its top officials.
Guptagate evidence against Zuma not tested, says Sandu
If Jacob Zuma – or any other witness – is not called to test evidence that he was involved in Guptagate, it would be taken as fact, says Sandu.
SANDF: No SA soldiers killed in DRC
Rumours that SA soldiers have been killed or seriously injured in DRC should not be taken seriously, says the South African National Defence Force.
Sandu condemns ‘misuse’ of helicopter in Mapisa-Nqakula Tlokwe visit
Defence union Sandu has come out strongly against Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa–Nqakula’s "unlawful" use of a military helicopter.
Gupta saga: Union says lower level employees used as scapegoats
An independent commission of inquiry must be established to investigate the Gupta jet saga, says the SA National Defence Union (Sandu).
Defence union wants to sue SANDF
The South African National Defence Union has announced it is suing the defence force for R1.5-million in damages for defamation.
‘Missing’ soldier found dead in his room — a month later
Soldiers at the Lenz military base have slammed SANDF management after a comrade was found dead in his room — a month after he went missing.
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.
Unions cite dirty tricks
SA’s military trade unions allege that the government is trying to get rid of them after the department demanded evidence of their membership numbers.