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Rooivalk DRC deployment costs revealed
The South African Ministry of Defence has for the first time revealed the operating and deployment costs of the three Denel Rooivalk combat support helicopters deployed […]
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Rooivalks may return from the DRC
According to highly-placed sources in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), Rooivalk attack helicopters deployed to the United Nations Mission in the […]
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One SANDF soldier killed and two wounded in dawn DRC attack
Rifleman Moalosi Albert Mokhothu of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) was killed in combat yesterday morning during an attack by a Mai Mai militia on the […]
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Oryx hit by small arms fire in the DRC
An Oryx medium transport helicopter of the South African Air Force was hit twice in the main rotor blades during operations against the ADF on Saturday, 17 September, […]
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The Man in Charge of MONUSCO
The new force commander of the United Nations’ uniformed mission in the DRC, MONUSCO, has been announced. RICHARD STUPART talks to the new commander of the […]
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SANDF withdraws some FIB troops over indiscipline
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) announced this morning that some of its personnel would be withdrawn from duty in the Democratic Republic of the Congo […]
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Uniform Idiocy
During last week several Ukrainian MONUSCO peacekeepers, part of a flight crew, were found in Goma with a Congolese passenger freshly-arrived from Beni province, where […]
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Unloved but Needed: PMCs in Africa
Africa presents Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) with an endless market of opportunities. Their presence - particularly around the horn of Africa - has […]
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Casualties in APCLS attack on MONUSCO/FARDC positions
Three South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops were wounded yesterday morning (30 April) during an attack by the APCLS (Alliance of Patriots for a Free and […]
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'This time it’s over' - MONUSCO shows its teeth
It’s been a good year for MONUSCO’s mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the defeat of M23 in 2013 followed by decisive actions against the ADF, […]
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Squaring Up Against the ADF
In an acronym-laden report, MONUSCO has announced the latest developments in operations against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and the Democratic Forces for the […]
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SA's Military: Scrabbling for Petrol Money
In the 1990’s Deloitte and Touche were awarded a multi-million rand contract to restructure the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) into a more efficient […]