army

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Ramaphosa deploying SANDF to help combat gang violence

    Ramaphosa deploying SANDF to help combat gang violence President Cyril Ramaphosa will deploy the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to help police combat gang violence in Gauteng and the Western Cape. During his 2026 State of the Nation Address on Thursday, Ramaphosa said that...
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  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Ramaphosa authorises SANDF call-up to combat illegal miners

    Ramaphosa authorises SANDF call-up to combat illegal miners South African President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised the deployment of 3,300 soldiers in support of police efforts to curb illegal mining, his office said in a statement on Thursday. The deployment will run until 28 April 2024, and...
  4. Howdy

    Military murder mystery | Carte Blanche | M-Net

    Military murder mystery | Carte Blanche | M-Net It’s February in Pretoria. Two young men, apparently mistaken for intruders near the home of a high-ranking army officer, disappear. According to witnesses, the men were allegedly assaulted by soldiers guarding the house – all while two senior...
  5. Kevin Lancaster

    US Army wants bullets with seeds to grow plants where they land

    US Army wants bullets with seeds to grow plants where they land The US Army plans to develop biodegradable training ammunition loaded with seeds. When it lands, it will grow plants that eliminate ammunition debris and contaminants.
  6. Kevin Lancaster

    How strong South Africa’s army is

    How strong South Africa’s army is This is how South Africa’s army compares to the superpowers of the world.
  7. Kevin Lancaster

    What it takes to get into the US Navy SEALs

    What it takes to get into the US Navy SEALs Considered one of the most elite military units in the world, the US Navy SEALs division selects only the toughest and strongest candidates.
  8. LazyLion

    Minister confirms Troop deployment

    Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula confirmed on Friday that South Africa had deployed troops in countries neighbouring the Central African Republic. But this was merely to support the withdrawal of SA National Defence Force Troops from the troubled state, she told the Cape Town Press...
  9. LazyLion

    Young Objector Challenges Israeli Army

    The Israeli military has jailed a young man for six months for refusing to serve because of his opposition to Israel's occupation of the West Bank, focusing attention on the longstanding conflict between the country's universal military service and divided political beliefs. The refusal by...
  10. LazyLion

    SA Army in a Financial Fix: Chief

    Budgetary constraints have crippled the SA Army in its attempts to fulfil national and international obligations, army chief Lt-Gen Vusimuzi Masondo said on Thursday. With the increased demand for the army's services, locally and on the African continent, the national force was under strain...
  11. LazyLion

    Department to Verify Soldiers

    Azanian People's Liberation Movement veterans who were excluded from the 1994 integration into the defence force would be verified, the defence department said on Wednesday. The department and the Azanian People's Liberation Movement Veterans' Association (Aplamva) met in Pretoria on Tuesday...
  12. genetic

    Army steps in to end rhino massacre

    http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/army-steps-in-to-end-rhino-massacre-1.1427617 570 Rhino's killed this year!!!! :cry:
  13. LazyLion

    UN slams SA’s ‘private army’

    http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/un-slams-sa-s-private-army-1.1373943 Special Forces trained guys got to use their leet skillz somewhere! :D
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