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M23 rebels welcome SANDF departure from Monusco

Mail Guardian South Africa 11 Feb 2026
With South Africa gone, it further allows us to work towards maintaining peace in our positions,” M23 president Bertrand Bisimwa told the Mail & Guardian in Goma, saying SANDF had done the noble thing by walking away.
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DA insists on accountability as Motshekga withdraws SANDF from DRC Mission (DA - Democratic Alliance)

Public Technologies 06 Feb 2026
) DA insists on accountability as Motshekga withdraws SANDF from DRC Mission ... Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga's withdrawal of the SANDF from the UN MONUSCO mission in the DRC was not a moment too soon.
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Tents, flak jackets and other essential equipment prioritised for SANDF

Sowetan Live 05 Feb 2026
The department of defence (DoD) has reprioritised some available funding for “absolute essentials” required for deployed South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members and is acquiring thousands of tents and flak jackets, among other items.
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Ngoepe to chair inquiry into Iran naval drill

Moneyweb 29 Jan 2026
Board will investigate whether Ramaphosa’s instructions regarding Iran’s participation were ‘misrepresented or ignored’ ... .
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News24 | What’s in City Press: SANDF ignored Ramaphosa | Court ruling Black Coffee’s nightmare

News24 25 Jan 2026
Your one stop window into all the stories you have to read in this week’s City Press ... .
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Smuggled birth control pills in demand

Mail Guardian South Africa 24 Jan 2026
... South African National Defence Force (SANDF) patrols along the border ... Operation Corona is an operation led by the SANDF at South Africa’s ports of entry to tackle border-related criminal activities.
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DA demands answers as questions mount over SANDF, Iran and Presidential Authority (DA - Democratic Alliance)

Public Technologies 20 Jan 2026
) DA demands answers as questions mount over SANDF, Iran and Presidential Authority ... The Chief of the SANDF, Rudzani Maphwanya, made public remarks in Tehran that spoke positively about strengthening military cooperation with Iran.
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SANDF Chief at 65: Minister stonewalls Parliament on alleged illegal extension (DA - Democratic Alliance)

Public Technologies 20 Jan 2026
) SANDF Chief at 65 ... General Maphwanya remains SANDF Chief at 65, beyond the legal retirement age ... South Africa's Chief of the SANDF, General Rudzani Maphwanya, is 65 years old and still in office, five years beyond the normal military retirement age.
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MEC to pay 80% of damages of soldier injured after hitting a pothole

Moneyweb 20 Jan 2026
‘Failed on two counts’ of duty of care – the road was not free of hazards, and there were no warning signs ... .
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Two SANDF members among dozens arrested in KZN drunk driving crackdown

Eye Witness News 19 Jan 2026
A total of 45 motorists were taken into custody near Mtubatuba in the northern parts of the province. .
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