NEWS RELATED TO South African National Defence Force (SANDF)

South Africa

Giving provinces greater control over police resources: Here’s why it should be considered

Crime

Limpopo police, SANDF smash cross‑border crime syndicates near Zim border

Courts

Mapisa‑Nqakula wants corruption and money-laundering charges dropped

South Africa

Defence department overspent on salaries by R3.6bn, claims it cannot be held liable

Courts

State maps out alleged contractor links as Mapisa-Nqakula pleads not guilty

News

Deaths of two soldiers in mine shaft spark debate over SANDF training standards

EDITOR'S CHOICE

News Matlala on former Madlanga witness: ‘I actually hate him. He caused a lot of problems for me’

Rugby Rassie delays team announcement as he confirms Kolisi, Nche are carrying ‘niggles’

Elections 2026 ‘They are nervous about what is going to happen’: Mashaba says the gloves are off in Tshwane coalition as election day looms

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Elections 2026 WATCH: Zuma calls Ramaphosa a ‘crook’ on MK party campaign trail

Opinion

Don’t blame soldiers, blame budget that bled defence dry

News

SANDF members die in Gauteng mine shaft tragedy during Operation Prosper

Opinion

South Africa’s arms industry needs to be nurtured

Opinion

Crimefighting on a road to nowhere

$ministry of police has only spent a fraction of the funds it has been given to combat organised crime$

Crime

Here’s how much of its R1bn crimefighting war chest the police ministry has spent

Opinion

Protect SA’s last line of defence

Opinion

Why South Africa’s defence industry needs a fresh start

Crime

Mozambicans, Zimbabweans and Basotho among 217 arrested in Gauteng illegal mining blitz

Crime

Operation prosper targets Gauteng’s illicit mining, over 100 arrested [VIDEO]

Crime

Three arrested after teen shot in Hillbrow during 30 June march

News

30 June protests: Over 900 arrests confirmed as government declares operation a success

South Africa

SANDF deployed to Hillbrow and Durban amid anti-illegal immigrant protests

South Africa

Defence committee members blast department over slow 1 Military Hospital refurbishment

Crime

Fear grows after R4 rifles stolen from army base

News

Department of defence accused of hiding Cradock Four murder secrets

News

Ntuli says army may be needed to fight crime in KZN

News

Here’s how many Saps detectives received specialist training in the last year

Crime

Police probe triple murder in Gugulethu

Crime

Delft shooting leaves child and woman dead, four others wounded

News

‘They are working together’: Hot potato plays out between zama zamas, police and army in SA

Crime

Two people gunned down in Hannover Park in Western Cape

News

Committee addresses SANDF powers of arrests and use of private security companies

News

SANDF reserves’ youth recruitment plan shot down by defence committee

South Africa

Force, lethargy and ‘common enemy’: Committee chairs on SANDF deployment

News

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News

SANDF chief clarifies comment that soldiers will enforce the law ‘by any means possible’