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In a significant boost to South Africa's peacekeeping efforts, Finance Minister Godongwana's 2025 Budget allocates R5 billion to the SANDF for DRC operations, addressing recent military challenges and equipment concerns while reinforcing the country's commitment to regional stability.
In a heartfelt tribute, SANDF Chief Rudzani Maphwanya called for a focus on mourning, rather than a political blame game after 14 soldiers were killed in conflict in the DRC.
In a sombre address, President Cyril Ramaphosa described the deaths of 14 SANDF troops killed in the DRC as a reminder of the high cost of bringing about peace.
Ndlozi urged Ramaphosa and Kagame to prioritise peace amid intensifying conflict in the DRC.
OPINION: Therefore, in terms of the BRICS Plus nations, Russia and China havefirmly come out in defence of their fellow BRICS Plus member, Iran, byexpressing a desire for restraint while condemning the April 1 attack, writes Wesley Seale.
Speaker Nosiiwe Mapisa-Nqakula said a raid at her house by law enforcement agencies in Johannesburg prevented her from presiding over the question and answer session with President Cyril Ramaphosa in Parliament.
Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has denied she received R2. 3 million in bribes from one of the service providers when she was Minister of Defence.
Sandock Austral Energy, a wholly black-owned South African aerospace and defence company, showcased its latest technology at the Africa Aerospace and Defence Expo (ADD) 2022 exhibition in Pretoria recently.
The second edition of India-South Africa Business Summit hosted by the Indian High Commission in South Africa and South Africa’s High Commission in India promoted cooperation in key sectors such as defence, mining and capital equipment