The Democratic Republic of Congo has been mired in conflict for years. As fresh fighting surges in the east, the roots of ...

A South African defence expert, Helmoed Heitman, says the Southern African Development Community mission in DR Congo (SAMIDRC) is a complete failure and the bloc should negotiate its withdrawal.

The UN Human Rights Council launched an investigation Friday into alleged violations and abuses committed in the deadly ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered the national flag to be flown at half-mast for a week to honour South African Defence ...

Nearly 3,000 people were killed in Goma last week, according to early estimates provided by the UN peacekeeping operation in ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa says authorities are working around the clock with the United Nation (UN) and the South African ...

Flags are flying half-mast in South Africa as bodies of deceased soldiers are being repatriated, but questions about the ...

The M23, whose top brass are mostly Congolese Tutsi, began its insurgency more than three years ago after a decade of ...

The soldiers' bodies were due to be repatriated to South Africa on Wednesday. However, the SANDF on Thursday stated that all administrative processes were completed and handed over to the United ...

Analysis - As M23 continues its destructive march, the EAC-SADC summit must consider lessons from failed peace efforts.

The Malesa family mourns the loss of Corp Matome Justice Malesa, who died while serving in the SANDF during a battle with rebel forces in the DRC.

Flags are flying at half mast on Friday at all South African flag stations in honour of the soldiers killed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.