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Purpose: Corporal Simanga Khuselo signed up for the peacekeeping mission in the DRC so that he could save to build a house for his family

Family wants clarity on SANDF soldier killed in friendly fire in the DRC

Corporal Simanga Khuselo join the peacekeeping mission in the DRC to save money to build his family a home

On the warpath: Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. (David Harrison/M&G)

SANDF sexual abuse and exploitation exposed

​Internal documents show that soldiers, meant to protect South Africa and keep the peace outside our borders, are sexually assaulting people

The Ipid report, which the Mail & Guardian has seen, states that no injuries or complaints by individuals were lodged with Ipid following the incident at the Sassa office in Bellville.

‘Police lifestyle audits are needed’

Police portfolio committee chair Francois Beukman says the arrest of an officer for the alleged theft of firearms highlights the need for audits

The incoming NEC has also called on to look at extending the support given to the families of former MK combatants.

The role of the defence sector in unlocking economic opportunities

Sub-committee chairperson David Mahlobo said, in particular, the ANC would look at creating industrialisation opportunities.

Minister of Defence Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.

Mapisa-Nqakula shoots down aircraft deal

Minister of Defence Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has spelt out why she believes the AdoAir jet leasing agreement is full of holes.

The intention of the Mail & Guardian’s piece was to implant the image of a minister who is extravagant

Defence minister needs own ride

The article Lindiwe Sisulu’s fancy flights pure indulgence is bereft of context and real facts, writes Sandi Mbatsha, adviser to Lindiwe Sisulu.

The intention of the Mail & Guardian’s piece was to implant the image of a minister who is extravagant

Mapisa-Nqakula: No more Minister Nice

Former minister of defence and military veterans Lindiwe Sisulu has left a giant headache for her successor, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.

Defence department ‘baffled’ by R99bn report

The defence department is baffled by a report which claims that R99-billion has been secretly spent since 1994 through the Defence special account.

Zuma close to appointing defence secretary

Zuma close to appointing defence secretary

President Jacob Zuma will soon appoint a permanent defence secretary, Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu said on Tuesday.

US memo authorised extreme interrogation methods

A newly declassified 2003 Justice Department memo gave United States military interrogators broad authority to use extreme methods in questioning al-Qaeda detainees, US media…

Five years on, Bush again talks of Iraq victory

United States President George Bush said on Wednesday he had no regrets about the unpopular war in Iraq despite the ”high cost in lives and treasure” and declared that the US was…

McCain now has to pick a running mate

Now that he is the Republican presidential nominee, John McCain has a big decision ahead of him — who to choose as his vice-presidential running mate. A top priority for him is…

Bush handed blueprint to seize Pakistan’s nukes

The man who devised the Bush administration’s Iraq troop surge has urged the United States to consider sending elite troops to Pakistan to seize its nuclear weapons if the…

DA: Ministers fail to answer 343 questions in Parliament

Government ministers have failed to provide written answers to 343 questions posed by the Democratic Alliance (DA), said DA deputy chief whip Mike Ellis on Thursday. "Next…

China denies cyber-spying charges

From the German chancellery to the Pentagon, government computer networks have been targeted by cyber spies that media reports say were directed by China’s military. The reported…