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Zimbabwean elephants trample SA soldier to death near border?
A South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldier deployed on border patrol duty was killed after being trampled by a herd of elephants near the Limpopo River on Sunday night.The tragic i...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 08:33hrs | 635 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe's Chimanimani carries SA soldiers home from Kigali
An Air Zimbabwe Boeing 767-200, famously known as Chimanimani, recently completed a remarkable mission, flying under the call sign FSK150, to transport injured soldiers from South Africa, Tanzania, an...Published: 26 Feb 2025 at 11:30hrs | 1295 | by Staff reporter
SA soldier arrested for allegedly attacking cops, freeing Zimbabwean prisoners
A South African National Defence Force (SANDF) member deployed to safeguard the SA-Zimbabwe border has been identified as one of the two people arrested in Limpopo in connection with an attack on poli...Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 07:00hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Eighth SA soldier in court for smuggling stolen vehicles to Zimbabwe
South Africa's special crime unit, the Hawks have arrested the eighth soldier involved in the smuggling of stolen vehicles into Zimbabwe via the Limpopo River. The Hawks, and other members of ...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 19:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA soldiers confiscate illicit Zim cigarettes worth R1m
SOUTH African soldiers have confiscated cigarettes worth R1 million smuggled from Zimbabwe.Reports indicate that smuggling cartels work in cahoots with immigration officials and security agenc...Published: 28 Jul 2021 at 07:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
SA soldiers in shoot-out with vehicle smugglers at Beitbridge
VEHICLE smugglers on Wednesday engaged in a shootout with South African soldiers at an illegal entry point in Beitbridge, forcing them to flee and leave behind three stolen vehicles which were destine...Published: 02 Jul 2021 at 19:23hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
7th SA soldier arrested for car smuggling
South Africa's organised crime police, the Hawks have arrested a seventh soldier linked to a syndicate that has in the last four years been facilitating the smuggling of stolen vehicles into Zimbabwe ...Published: 24 Jun 2021 at 11:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
SA soldiers facilitating illegal entry of Zimbabweans
Some rogue elements within the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) are ripping off Zimbabwean business people by demanding huge bribes to facilitate their entry into South Africa for the purp...Published: 10 Oct 2020 at 07:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe explains presence of SA soldiers
Members of the South African military are in Zimbabwe assisting their local counterparts to repair roads and bridges in Chipinge, Manicaland province, the government has confirmed. There has b...Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 19:06hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Border jumper killed for forcing others to attack armed SA soldiers
THREE suspected border jumpers are set to appear today at the High Court seeking to be remanded out of custody on a murder charge in which they are accused of killing their colleague who allegedly for...Published: 29 Jan 2016 at 05:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA soldiers amongst worst sexual offenders on UN missions- report
Johannesburg - A United Nations report has revealed that South African soldiers are the worst sexual offenders on UN peacekeeping missions.This comes as the UN faced controversy over alleg...Published: 24 Jun 2015 at 12:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Not enough money to pay SA soldiers
Cape Town - The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) is facing a remuneration budget shortfall of over R1bn, secretary of defence Sam Gulube said on Wednesday.Briefing Parliament's defence portfo...Published: 09 Jul 2014 at 16:39hrs | | by Sapa
Zim border jumper trying to make his way home shot dead by SA soldier
A Zimbabwean man who was attempting to go home for Christmas was shot dead on December 24 by a South African soldier patrolling the border near the Limpopo River after he had allegedly stabbed the...Published: 05 Jan 2014 at 04:38hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
SA soldiers wounded in DRC clash with rebels
Goma - Congolese troops backed by United Nations soldiers suffered heavy casualties over the weekend, a doctor near the front line said, as they fought to push back rebels who remained entrenched Mon...Published: 26 Aug 2013 at 16:51hrs | 10 | by AP
South African soldiers killed in Central African Republic
South African soldiers in the Central African Republic are seeking safe passage to the airport after taking heavy losses during fighting with Seleka rebels, Reuters reports.The agency said at ...Published: 24 Mar 2013 at 23:10hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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