Cabinet has welcomed the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) ongoing operations aimed at preventing and combating Gender-Based Violence and Femicide related crimes. This follows the arrest of 224 ...

The South African government wants to drive growth and job creation. The local defence industry has existing capabilities ...

The war in Sudan has taken a dramatic turn for the worse. Changes in battlefield tactics, along with new political and diplomatic dynamics, are hampering mediation – and could see Sudan divided under ...

Parliament descended into fierce debate on Thursday 15 May over the mid-term strategic review of the South African National ...

The Islamic State (IS), on 10 May, claimed that its Mozambique affiliate, Ahlu Sunnah wa Jama’ah (ASWJ) – also known as IS-Mozambique – killed 11 Mozambican soldiers during an attack on a Forças ...

The Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services received a briefing on the process leading to the cancellation or revocation of parole for inmates serving life sentences, highlighting concerns about ...

Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu appeared before the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on 13 May 2025, to respond to questions regarding a range of policing concerns, from drug abuse in schools to ...

Peacekeeping Ministerial in Germany saw pledges across a range of peacekeeping activities, including military and police units, airlift and training. A post Ministerial statement has it 88 military ...

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Nationwide Vala Umgodi operations conducted to halt the scourge of illega mining in April led to the arrest of 1 857 suspects of different nationalities. “These suspects were arrested for illegal ...

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) finds itself at a critical juncture, with Parliament poised to scrutinise ...

Military expenditure in Africa totalled $52.1 billion in 2024, which was 3% more than in 2023 and 22% more than in 2015, according to new research from the Stockholm International Peace Research ...