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Considering a career in the military? Now’s your chance…
SANDF 2027 Military Skills Development applications now open until March 27. Two-year program for SA citizens aged 18-26.
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Gauteng legislature welcomes military deployment to combat illegal mining
The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has backed the deployment of soldiers to the province to assist police in tackling illegal mining operations.
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Drakenstein experts react to SONA; warn SANDF deployment troubling
President Ramaphosa’s SONA addressed gang violence, child stunting, and the water crisis, highlighting SANDF deployment and expert opinions on efficacy.
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Brigadier General appears in court on corruption charge
A brigadier general from the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Intelligence Division appeared briefly in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court today on a corruption charge involving R1.5 million.
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Deployment of the army welcomed in gang-infected areas
“President Ramaphosa’s announcement that the SANDF will be deployed in gang-infected communities has been welcomed by Bonteheuwel residents.”
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Western Cape welcomes troop deployment but calls for long-term policing reforms
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde welcomes military aid against gang violence but stresses the need for police reform and intelligence improvements.
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Parolee with previous triple murder conviction arrested for running woman over
This comes only a few years after he was released on parole in 2022, having served part of a life sentence imposed for murdering three women in 2002.
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Second SANDF water tragedy claims life as female soldier dies in Limpopo flood
POLOKWANE — A 36-year-old female soldier has become the third South African National Defence Force member to die in flooding incidents within a week, after drowning when her vehicle was…
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Human remains found in river during search for missing SANDF soldier
KOMATIPOORT – Search and rescue teams discovered human remains in the Komati River on Monday during the ongoing operation to locate a South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldier who went…
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Air Force major dismissed for hate speech quietly reinstated after one year
The Freedom Front Plus has discovered through parliamentary questioning that an Air Force major dismissed in 2018 for severe hate speech was quietly reinstated barely one year later, raising serious…
