The Border Management Authority (BMA) intercepted and deported nearly 10 000 people attempting to cross the border illegally during the first quarter of the financial year, bringing the total to ...

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Amid a convergence of threats—weapons smuggling, illegal fishing, maritime terrorism, and drug trafficking—Africa’s vast ...

With some leeway granted from a Parliamentary oversight committee that it be placed under administration, it appears to be “ops normal” at the beleaguered Department of Military Veterans (DMV) for now ...

The SA National Defence Force (SANDF), in the form of its Director Corporate Communication, has hit out at social media posters for portraying the South African military in a derogatory manner. This ...

There will be no Exercise Shared Accord this month, with South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Co-operation (DIRCO) informed by the United States (US) Embassy in South Africa this ...

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed that it does not currently provide police officers with specific training on their legal obligations under key legislation when using body-worn ...

At the weekend, the SANDF Directorate Corporate Communication (DCC) found itself on the defensive after “TikTok and other social media” carried posts purporting to be “a senior SANDF commander ...

Militants in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province are stepping up attacks in a clear sign of their resilience following the end ...

R114 billion, amounting to 1.5% of GDP, is essential to rejuvenate the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), which is ...

When September appears on calendars this year it will mark the silver anniversary of the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition – an event organisers say is the continent’s premier such show.

The United States Africa Command (Africom) is intensifying its outreach and partnerships across Southern Africa, with recent high-level visits and summits underscoring the strategic importance of the ...