A SANDF soldier has been granted bail. Gallo Images/Ziyaad Douglas A South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldier, who allegedly shot a Limpopo man not wearing a mask, was granted R5 000 bail in the Morebeng Magistrate's Court on Monday. Hendry Ngomane, 29, faces a charge of attempted murder after he allegedly shot a 27-year-old…
(Photo by Gallo Images/Ziyaad Douglas) Police at Mogwadi, in the Capricorn district of Limpopo, have arrested a member of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) for allegedly shooting a 27-year-old man at a local shopping complex on Thursday afternoon at about 12:30.READ | SANDF member allegedly shoots man dead during mob altercationAccording to Limpopo…
Three South African National Defence Force members have been caught on camera smoking during the funeral service of anti-apartheid activist Andrew Mlangeni. (Photo: @MmusiMaimane, Twitter) Three SANDF officials were caught on camera by Newzroom Afrika smoking during the funeral of anti-apartheid veteran Andrew Mlangeni. The three were seen with their face masks down, lighting their…
Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. Members of the SA National Defence Force are not immune to gender-based violence, says Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula.She says gender-based violence is a national crisis.Mapisa-Nqakula has condemned sexual abuse and exploitation by SANDF members deployed in the DRC.A high-level ministerial task team investigating the legal frameworks around sexual abuse and…
A question about a SANDF deployment in terrorist-hit Mozambique went unanswered in a parliamentary committee.According to a DA MP, SA's special forces and maritime reaction squadron have been deployed in Mozambique.ISIS has threatened South Africa if it were to get involved in the conflict. A question on the deployment of the South African National Defence Force's…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…