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Greatest AfricansAfricaEducationJoburgSouth AfricaGreatest AfricansThe initial response to the recent deployment of the South African army to areas of Cape Town hit hard by gang violence evoked relief that peace and stability would be restored to the area. But this has been replaced with a much more nua...
·about 4 years ago
South Africa’s parliament has opened discussions about how to redesign the country’s lumbering military to make it fit-for-purpose for the 21st Century. To kick-start the process, a parliamentary committee charged with oversight over the...
·about 3 years ago
Following the latest spate of murders on the notorious Cape Flats in the Cape Town, the South African government has decided to send in the army. The move has been welcomed by many who want to see an end to the rampant violence, crime an...
·about 4 years ago
The South African government has taken a decision to deploy members of the South African National Defence Force to areas that have been ravaged by gang violence. At least the deployment of the army shows some commitment by government to ...
·about 4 years ago
In a show of force unprecedented since South Africa became a democracy in 1994, the South African National Defence Force has commissioned 25,000 soldiers for deployment across KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, the two provinces most affected by...
·about 2 years ago
On Wednesday President Cyril Ramamphosa announced the appointment of Major-General Thalita Mxakato as the new Military Command of the SANDF , she is the first woman to ever occupy this position. Ramaphosa also announced that Lieutenant...
·over 2 years ago
On Monday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he had authorised the deployment of 2,500 defence force personnel in support of the police service. following his address, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has sent a letter to the P...
·about 2 years ago