By: Natasha Archary Some 200 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers have been placed on standby, due to possible threats of unrest in the country. This after protests in Kagiso and Tembisa have sparked public outcry for SANDF to be deployed in order to restore order. In a letter that was reportedly authorised by Maj-Gen Patrick Dube, general officer commanding the Army’s infantry formation, SANDF may be deployed within […]
By Zuko Komisa 3,000 SANDF members will be let go over the next three years. In order to remain within its budget allotment, which is steadily being decreased, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) will cut its size by 3,000 personnel over the course of the next three years. Employee salary consumes over 69 per cent of the R49 billion defence budget. Also Read: Analysis of Bain’s three-year ban […]
BY Kaya 959 Reporter The DA has slammed a decision by the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to create a chain of bakeries. The SANDF recently launched its sixth bakery at the Army Support base in Potchefstroom. The bakeries are a way of ensuring soldiers are fed and a means of making extra income. The party's Kobus Marais says it could amount to irregular and wasteful expenditure. He says […]
By Kaya 959 Reporter A ninth soldier has been arrested for allegedly smuggling vehicles across the South African border. The 31-year-old official will join eight other soldiers in court next month. Police spokesperson Captain Matimba Maluleke said the soldiers were arrested as part of Operation Night Vigil stings in the North West, Free State and Northern Cape. "Between 2017 and 2019, the accused were deployed at Beitbridge Border Post to […]
By Kaya 99 Reporter A soldier is recovering in hospital after he was attacked by a hyena at a shooting range in Mpumalanga. The incident, according to South African Defence Force spokesperson Siphiwe Dlamini, happened at the Sand River shooting range. "It is reported that a staff sergeant heard movement of the hyena in the covered area of the Ops room and the kitchen. He called on his colleague to […]
By: Entertainment reporter Video of an 'unfit' SANDF soldier goes viral and causes uproar amongst South Africans. It's been two weeks since the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has been deployed to restore calm after recent looting incidents in parts of KZN and Gauteng and their presence has been both welcomed and highly criticised. The deployment of 25 000 SANDF members until 12 August is estimated to cost hundreds […]
By Kaya 959 News EFF Commander in Chief Julius Malema has challenged President Cyril Ramaphosa to remove the soldiers off the streets and meet with communities on the ground. Speaking during the EFF's 8th birthday celebrations, Malema said Ramaphosa should go and confront the people instead of hiding behind the uniform. He launched a scathing attack on the President following the apparent insurrection in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng two weeks ago. […]
By Kaya 959 News One person has been arrested in connection with instigating a wave of riots that saw parts of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal under siege by looters. Acting minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, said 12 alleged instigators have been identified and one is in police custody. "The SAPS tracking team has increased the surveillance of the remaining 11," she said. Ntshavheni was speaking at a briefing on the […]
By Kaya 959 News Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal residents are waking up to more boots on the ground as 25 000 more soldiers are expected to be deployed to looting hotspots in those provinces. What initially began as pro-Zuma protests have since turned into violent riots with thousands of looters destroying shopping centres and infrastructure. Several shops have been looted and some have been burnt. Businesses are yet to quantify the […]
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