Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Maj. Gen. Yousef Huneiti, on Tuesday discussed aspects of joint cooperation and coordination and expertise exchange in the training fields with Chief of South ...

Set in the army during apartheid, the South African film Moffie is a masterpiece. Oliver Hermanus, a black filmmaker, explores how toxic white masculinity breeds racism and homophobia. As South ...

Among a flurry of references to ambitions and planning processes, Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Thandi Modise’s recent budget speech offers glimmers of hope about the ‘rescue [of] the ...

South Africa’s military is among the most advanced on the continent. The South African National Defence Force is well-equipped, thanks to the country’s developed defence industry, which ...

Johannesburg, South Africa (AFP)—The Democratic Republic of Congo’s defence minister began a visit ... of a separate United Nations peacekeeping force. Following the deaths, a row erupted ...

Funding has been allocated to support the return to service of the South African Air Force's Gripen fleet. (Janes/Patrick Allen) South Africa's defence budget for 2023–24 is slightly down from ...

It has accused South African forces of working alongside the Hutu FDLR, a charge South Africa denies. DEFENCE IN DECLINE South Africa's poor showing in the Congo crisis has gone down badly at home.

Budget cuts, corner-cutting and corruption have hollowed out the forces. South Africa now spends a paltry 0.7% of GDP on defence, less than most of its neighbours (see chart). Pruning the defence ...