COPS, CRIMES & COURTS ANALYSIS State of contradictions — SA’s 2024 political tugs-of-war, and the SAPS’s 'fight vs fuel' crime and corruption conundrum 9 min 4 By Caryn Dolley
OPERATION CORONA SANDF on mission patrol at South Africa-Lesotho frontier to curb cross-border crimes 3 min 2 By Nonkululeko Njilo
ON THE DEFENSIVE SANDF says issues of torture did not form basis of inquiry, denies existence of military ‘death squad’ 5 min 19 By Victoria O’Regan
A RUSSIAN DOLL Part Four: The SANDF ‘Torture’ Squad victim, Pule Nkomo, speaks out 13 min 24 By Hennie van Vuuren and Clare Ballard
SOLDIERING ON Soldiers ordered to keep safeguarding Eskom power stations from saboteurs into 2024 4 min 8 By Caryn Dolley
MILITARY SCANDAL SANDF recalls eight soldiers from UN peacekeeping duty in DRC to answer sex abuse charges 2 min 0 By Peter Fabricius
‘NATIONAL EMBARRASMENT’ SANDF soldiers detained or suspended for alleged sex crimes and UN violations in DRC 3 min 4 By Peter Fabricius
IN MEMORIAM Badges of honour — Navy pays tribute to three fallen submariners 4 min 1 By Victoria O’Regan
MEMORIAL SERVICE Three fallen submariners to be ‘forever honoured’ by SA Navy 5 min 0 By Victoria O’Regan
SWEPT OVERBOARD Submarine tragedy a ‘wake-up call’ to government to stop slashing defence budget, says SA Navy chief 3 min 20 By Victoria O’Regan
FALLEN South African Army mourns loss of four soldiers in road accident outside Upington 2 min 0 By Bukamuso Sebata
SWEPT OVERBOARD SA Navy to probe submarine disaster off Kommetjie, but stresses safety measures were adhered to 6 min 61 By Victoria O’Regan
BLUEPRINT FOR RECOVERY 2024 Part 2: The SANDF – Let’s sell off most of the stuff from the arms deal; nobody uses it anyway 8 min 8 By John Matisonn
CYBERWAR SNATCHed – SANDF data leaked in cyberattack appears to be authentic, say cybersecurity analysts 5 min 9 By Daily Maverick Staff Writer
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS Panel finds no evidence of arms loaded on to Lady R, claims Ramaphosa - but will still keep the full report secret 6 min 30 By Victoria O’Regan
HIGHWAY ARSON Back on the road after KZN and Mpumalanga attacks, truck drivers in SA fear for their lives 4 min 1 By Chris Makhaye
RUSSIAN CARGO SHIP Independent panel completes investigation into Lady R’s Simon’s Town sojourn 3 min 31 By Victoria O’Regan
THE SOLDIER’S NEW CLOTHES Inside the SANDF plan to spend R55,000 per soldier on new uniforms 5 min 37 By Rebecca Davis
ANALYSIS With friends like these — Ramaphosa likely to face intense scrutiny after chaotic ‘peace mission’ 5 min 40 By Stephen Grootes
ISS TODAY OP-ED South Africa’s defence needs new thinking for evolving role of SANDF amid reduced resources 4 min 1 By Jakkie Cilliers for ISS TODAY
PHOTO ESSAY SANDF honours its fallen on International Day of UN Peacekeepers 3 min 0 By Felix Dlangamandla
