In Pictures: Armed Forces Day 2017
Thomas Holder and Darren Olivier bring you the 2017 Armed Forces Day demonstration.
The SONA Soldiers
Why will there be soldiers outside South Africa’s parliament?
Al-Shabaab reportedly overran another KDF military base
Key vulnerabilities that have been raised repeatedly may have again played a role in the disaster. Notably, these include a lack of proper barriers and defensive measures to prevent or mitigate SVBIED attacks; insufficient intelligence/reconnaissance measures to detect and interdict massing militant forces prior to an attack; lack of Quick Reaction Force or inter-force cooperation to assist the forces under attack.
SANDF Colonel and Captain (SAN) Officer Promotions & Appointments for 2016/17
The South African National Defence Force has finalised its list of promotions and appointments for the ranks of Colonel and Captain (SAN) for 2016 and 2017.
One SANDF soldier killed and two wounded in dawn DRC attack
Rifleman Moalosi Albert Mokhothu of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) was killed in combat yesterday morning during an attack by a Mai Mai militia on the town of Butembo in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
SANDF Senior Officer Promotions & Appointments for 2016/17
The South African National Defence Force has finalised its list of promotions and appointments for the ranks of Brigadier General, Rear Admiral (JG), Major General, and Rear Admiral for 2016 and 2017.