Three members of the SANDF have been killed in the DRC, raising serious concerns about the lack of communication and support for South African soldiers deployed in the region. Friday, July 4, 2025 ...

NINE South African soldiers have been killed in fierce fighting with M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) confirmed on ...

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has expressed displeasure over a claim by his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, who said 13 soldiers from his country were killed by the Rwanda Defence Army ...

Three South African peacekeepers have been killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting intensified on Saturday between the Congolese army and Rwandan-backed M23 fighters, a ...

JOHANNESBURG - The remains of 14 South African soldiers who died in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have arrived at the Swartkop Air Force Base in Centurion.

The SANDF has confirmed that the remains of the 14 South African soldiers killed in the DRC will be repatriated on Thursday. Image: . SANDF/Se-Anne Rall ...

South Africa will remember 14 fallen soldiers during the conflict between the eastern DRC government and rebel group M23. "The South African National Defence Force takes a moment to reflect and ...

Nine South African soldiers have been killed in eastern Congo's conflict zone, the South African defense department said Saturday, as Congolese troops and peacekeepers battled to stop an advance by ...

In sum, South African soldiers – alongside Malawians and Tanzanians – are in the DRC to assist the Congolese army in combating the armed groups and to protect civilians from violence and human ...

The mission was marred by tragedy as 14 soldiers lost their lives in a fight with the M23 rebels; their remains were repatriated for burial in February. The first group of South African National ...

A soldier from the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) on duty. [AFP] Three South African peacekeepers have been killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting ...