Lindy Heinecken has spent decades researching the South African military in peacekeeping operations and has interviewed hundreds of soldiers about their experiences and the challenges during ...

Read more: South Africa to lead new military force in the DRC: an expert on what it's up against The M23 rebel group, which is supported by Rwanda, has committed a wide range of atrocities in the ...

Some, including political parties, have questioned whether the soldiers were adequately trained, equipped and supported. Lindy Heinecken has spent decades researching the South African military in ...

Last week, IOL reported that Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, had travelled to DRC on a four-day trip, to visit members of the SANDF deployed in the vast nation located in ...

The South African government also sought to lower concerns for the life of South African soldiers by saying the army had not been in combat or under attack for the last two days. Speaking at a press ...

All South Africans must rally behind our brave men and women who have dedicated their lives to bringing peace in our continent. South Africa’s military presence in the eastern DRC is not a declaration ...

South Africa's ambition to champion the 'global south' is diminished by its military failures, highlighted by the deaths of its troops in eastern Congo. Despite diplomatic efforts, internal challenges ...

The South African National Defence (SANDF ... Last week, IOL reported that Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, had travelled to DRC on a four-day trip, to visit members of the ...

South Africa police search for gold mine gangster ‘Tiger’ End of miners rescue operation in South Africa: dozens of bodies found, 246 survivors Sixteen South African soldiers have died in the ...

A key point in the ongoing ... SADC, and the African Union to bring about lasting peace in the DRC. He reiterated that the South African military should not be the primary means of resolving ...

Ramaphosa has blamed the fighting on M23 and the Rwandan army ... says S.Africa gives March deadline to move office from Pretoria 9:49 AM UTC · Updated ago Africacategory Attack on South Sudan ...