President Cyril Ramaphosa has instructed the extension of the employment of 450 members of the South African National Defence ...

The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans said while South Africa’s high murder rate demands ...

The SANDF will operate under SAPS command, with clearly defined rules of engagement and specific time-limited objectives, the President emphasised.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has honoured the SANDF at Armed Forces Day in Thohoyandou, recognising their dedication and ...

Delivering the State of the Province Address (SOPA) at Nasrec in Johannesburg on Monday, Lesufi confirmed that soldiers have ...

The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, announced a funding boost for the SANDF, SAPS and the Border Management Authority ...

Ramaphosa said the deployment has been necessitated by the surge in violent organised crime that was threatening both ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa honoured SANDF troops at Armed Forces Day in Limpopo, reflecting on the 1917 SS Mendi tragedy and soldiers’ sacrifices.

In the State of the Nation Address on 12 February 2026, I announced that we would be deploying the SANDF to support the South African Police Service (SAPS) in tackling gang violence and illegal mining ...

President Ramaphosa’s deployment of the SANDF against gangsterism overlooks critical issues, revealing the military's struggle against neglect and underfunding while failing to tackle the root causes ...

Acting Minister of Police Firoz Cachalia said on Tuesday that plans were in place to have SANDF soldiers deployed within 10 ...

On Wednesday, 28 January 2026, News 24 reported that the six soldiers who were charged with the murder of Hawks senior investigator Frans Mathipa had failed to surrender to the police. The high court ...