Tag Archives: South African National Defence Force
Polokwane – Five people died when a helicopter crashed in the Kruger National Park on Saturday evening, the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) said. “The helicopter was on a scheduled aerial patrol of the Kruger National Park as part of … read more »
Posted in News, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged Brigadier general, IndepthAfrica, KrugerNationalPark, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, poaching, Solly Shoke, South Africa, South African Air Force, South African National Defence Force
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Will South Africa ever find out the truth about why its military was deployed to the Central African Republic? What happens if President Jacob Zuma continues to dodge questions about the mission and how SA soldiers ended up in armed … read more »
Posted in Article, CAR, Central Africa, Op-ed, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged Central African Republic, Department of Defence, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, Nomaindia Mfeketo, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, SANDF, South Africa, South African National Defence Force
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AmaBhungane Reporters The lure of arms deals and diamonds – and possibly other mineral resources – sucked the ANC into the Central African Republic. South African military involvement in the Central African Republic has from the start been entwined with … read more »
Posted in Article, CAR, Central Africa
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Tagged ANC, Ange-Félix Patassé, Central African Republic, François Bozizé, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, Pereira, South Africa, South African National Defence Force
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President Zuma described the loss of South African troops in the Central African Republic as a “tragedy” on Monday. He praised the members of the South African National Defence Force who had fought rebel forces despite being outgunned, outnumbered and … read more »
Posted in Article, CAR, Central Africa
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Tagged Bangui, Central African Republic, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, Solly Shoke, South Africa, South African National Defence Force, Zuma
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Once again, a toxic mix of factors is exploding into violence and rebellion in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Last time this happened – and it wasn’t so long ago – the resulting conflict left millions dead and destabilised an … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, DR Congo, Uganda
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Tagged African Union, Congo, Democratic Republic Congo, Goma, IndepthAfrica, North Kivu, Rwanda, South African National Defence Force, United Nations
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By Simon Freemantle and Desné Masie On 16 August 2012, 34 miners were killed and nearly 80 injured in confrontations with police, while scores more were arrested and allegedly tortured during a wildcat strike at Lonmin PLC’s Platinum Mine in … read more »
Posted in Article, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica African news, Julius Malema, Lonmin, Malema, Marikana, South Africa, South African National Defence Force, Steven Friedman, Trevor Manuel
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North West – Julius Malema was sent packing under police escort from strife-torn Marikana on Monday, and threatened with arrest if he didn’t leave the area at once. Malema and his entourage had arrived in two cars at Wonderkop stadium … read more »
Posted in News, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged African National Congress Youth League, Holiday Inn Express, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, Jeff Radebe, Julius Malema, Lonmin, Police, South African National Defence Force
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Khadija Patel, dailymaverick SA’s beleaguered government continues its security crackdown in Marikana, with the South African National Defence Force announcing that it deployed 1,000 soldiers to the restive mining town in the North West. But even as President Zuma attempted … read more »
Posted in Article, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged Frank Chikane, IndepthAfrica, Lonmin, Marikana, National Union of Mineworkers, SACC, South Africa, South African Council of Churches, South African National Defence Force
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Joint operations between the police and military are becoming increasingly commonplace. But maintaining a strict demarcation between the police and the military is essential to the protection of democracy. Last week, a fully armed contingent of South African National Defence … read more »
Posted in Article, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged 2010 FIFA World Cup, Bheki Cele, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Pierre De Vos, SAPS, South Africa, South African National Defence Force, South African Police Service, Unmanned aerial vehicle
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There is a range of opportunities for South Africans in the continent’s newest state, South Sudan, ANC chairperson Baleka Mbete said on Tuesday. “I mean [opportunity awaits] people in general. You will not know until you are in South Sudan … read more »
Posted in News, North Africa, Sudan
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, Baleka Mbete, breaking news, Deutsche Presse Agentur, East Africa, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Luthuli House, North Africa, Omar al-Bashir, Pan African News, South African National Defence Force, South Sudan, Southern Africa, Southern Sudan, Sudan, West Africa
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October 31, 2010 by benim
PRETORIA — South African President Jacob Zuma on Sunday fired seven ministers in what he said was a bid to better meet the needs of the country’s poor. “We are guided by the mission of our government, which is to … read more »
Posted in Politics, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged Africa news, African National Congress, African people, Environment, Fikile Mbalula, Indepth Africa, Jacob Zuma, Malusi Gigaba, political-news, Pretoria, Schabir Shaik trial, Siphiwe Nyanda, South Africa, South African National Defence Force, White South Africans, Zulu people, Zuma
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