Military and Defense

Motshekga and her deputies run up a big travel bill

The civilian triumvirate heading the South African Department of Defence (DoD) r...

Domestic violence helpline saves lives but it needs pub...

Five years ago, the National Shelter Movement of South Africa (NSMSA) launched a...

Tata inaugurates first foreign vehicle manufacturing fa...

Tata Advanced Systems Limited has inaugurated its first overseas defence manufac...

Department of Military Veterans NSF verification drive ...

A seven-week database verification drive by South Africa’s Department of Militar...

Preferred bidder identified for new SANDF border patrol...

State defence materiel agency Armscor has identified a preferred bidder for its ...

Dutch cargo ship Minervagracht hit by explosive device ...

A Netherlands-flagged general cargo vessel, Minervagracht (IMO 9571521), sustain...

Killers on retainer: South Africa’s murder for hire eco...

South Africa is one of the only democracies in the world where assassination has...

SANDF clarifies acquisition of St George’s Hotel follow...

St George’s Hotel in north Gauteng is home to both the Defence and National War ...

Correctional services commissioner vows consequences fo...

Correctional Services National Commissioner, Makgothi Thobakgale, has authorised...

Mali’s military displays new hardware during anniversar...

Having recently received several batches of Chinese military hardware, Mali’s Ar...

35 Squadron hands over command amid uncertain future of...

Air Force Base Ysterplaat hosted a Combined Change of Command Parade on Friday 2...

SADC Executive Secretary talks peacebuilding and more a...

Southern African Development Community (SADC) Executive Secretary Elias Magosi w...

Can South Sudan’s peace process be rescued?

On 22 September 2025, Riek Machar, the suspended First Vice President of South S...

UN warns nuclear threat is accelerating

Marking the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, the ...

SA’s private security industry receives multi-million d...

Global tactical flashlight manufacturer Nextorch has announced a major investmen...

Poland’s Bumech and OTT collaborate on vehicle manufacture

Polish company Bumech has reached a cooperation agreement with South Africa’s OT...