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SANDF’s domestic deployments place strain on defence readiness and declining budgets
An amplified reliance on the South African National Defence Force for internal support to other government departments places ...
‘SAPS is not up to its task’: Soldiers union raises concern over regular deployment of SANDF for law enforcement
SANDU said the SAPS has four times more members than the defence force, a much bigger budget, all the resources to handle ...
SANDF reports positive impact of soldier deployment in effort to curb illegal mining
Police and underground miners in Stilfontein have been at odds for a number of days. As a result, the local police began to ...
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SANDF’s Operation Prosper to fight illegal mining back in effect
The South African National Defence Force has deployed 1,100 members across the country to assist police with illegal mining ...
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Defence committee questions effectiveness of SANDF in helping to curb illegal mining
There's been heated debate about President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision earlier in November to extend the deployment of ...
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Ramaphosa deploys 1 000 soldiers to help police deal with illegal miners, despite funding challenges
President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the deployment of more than 1 000 soldiers to help police tackle illegal mining and ...
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SDSP Class of 2024 graduation
Officers who made the grade in the 2024 Security and Defence Studies Programme (SDSP) were given a valuable insight into the ...
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SA peace support income will bolster three SANDF programmes
South Africa’s national defence force is not just a consumer of money – it earns income from peace support services to the ...
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SAPS top brass to visit North West as illegal miners remain underground
SAPS and SANDF top brass will visit North West on Friday, where over 4000 illegal miners are believed to be trapped ...
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Team of community members arrive at abandoned Stilfontein mine to resume rescue efforts
A group of about 30 community members are part of the team that is expected to assist illegal miners wanting to resurface from an abandoned shaft.
The Citizen11h
Stilfontein mine: Police will still arrest illegal miners after court order
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has ordered the Stilfontein, North West, mine where hundreds of illegal miners are ...
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Additional 1,100 soldiers deployed to tackle illegal mining
President Cyril Ramaphosa has deployed an additional 1,100 soldiers from the South African National Defence Force to assist the police in fighting ill ...