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Rifles, grenade launcher stolen from Pretoria army base

At least three R4 rifles and a grenade launcher have been stolen from a military base in Pretoria. The break-in was reported ...
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Shocking security breach at SANDF base as assault rifles and grenade launchers vanish

A serious breach at the SANDF Tekbase in Pretoria resulted in the theft of three R4 rifles and two grenade launchers, raising ...
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Hard yards pay off as SANDF soldiers seize R51 million worth of contraband in March

South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers on border protection duty last month recorded some notable successes, ...
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High profile South African presence at Defence Services Asia exhibition

The wider South African defence sector had high-level personal representation as well as a defence industry presence at the ...
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Should South Africa use the army to fight gangs? The short answer is no

When President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the deployment of the South African National Defence Force to the provinces of Gauteng and the Western Cape in his 2026 State of the Nation Address, he was met ...

Parliament warns: South Africa's crime rates rival war zones with 26,000 annual deaths

South Africa's crime crisis has reached alarming levels, with over 26,000 deaths annually. Parliament's call for military intervention highlights urgent systemic issues that demand immediate attention ...
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Warships as diplomats: how the South African Navy is tasked with building ties with other nations

A naval exercise off the South African coast in January 2026, dubbed Will for Peace and involving the warships of South Africa, China, Russia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Iran, elicited ...