Years-old footage of coffin case in South Africa falsely shared as visuals of Sudan crisis

After Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces captured the army's stronghold in the western city of El-Fasher in late October 2025, social media posts shared an old video falsely claiming it shows ...
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Cuban/South African defence relations strengthened

Cuban Deputy Director for Military Industry Brigadier General Jose A García was a recent visitor to the South African Defence ...

South Africa investigates how 17 men were duped into joining mercenaries in the Russia-Ukraine war

The South African government says it will investigate how 17 of its citizens were tricked into fighting as mercenaries in the ...
CNBC Africa

South Africa to probe recruitment of citizens as mercenaries in Russia-Ukraine conflict

South Africa’s government said on Thursday it will investigate how 17 of its citizens joined mercenary forces in the ...
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From commandos to mission command: Boer War lessons for modern South African defence

When the Second Anglo-Boer War broke out in October 1899, few in London expected a long conflict. The British Empire, then at its height, assumed that a ...

South Africa probes recruitment of men as mercenaries in Russia-Ukraine war

The South African government said in a statement that as many as 17 men were lured into fighting in the war on the pretext of ...
P.M. News

Nigerian naval officer emerges best student at South African Defence College

The Nigerian Navy has congratulated Capt. Akano on the feat, describing it as a testament to the country’s commitment to ...
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New York Army Guard Chaplains Attend South Africa Symposium

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Two New York Army National Guard chaplains represented the U.S. military at an annual meeting of South African military chaplains in Cape Town Oct. 14-18. New ...