Tag: Vusi Masondo

Dissatisfaction with and unhappiness about conditions of service in the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) topped the list of complaints – by far –...

South Africa’s military ombud, retired Lieutenant General Vusi Masondo, took time to share with his Malawian counterpart his experiences and knowledge as the person...

The South African Military Ombud has finalised 258 cases in the current financial year and is working on another 85, Ombud Vusi Masondo has...

Retired general Vusi Masondo, South Africa’s military Ombud, wants ordinary people to know they can complain to his office about the conduct of soldiers. Staff...

The Military Ombud received almost four times as many complaints about conditions of service in the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) than bad and...

The death of Alexandra resident Collins Khoza, apparently at the hands of soldiers during the early stages of the national state of disaster lockdown...

Militaries should ensure they find “new, sustainable and respected roles” if the objectives of stable, democratic governance and administrative justice are to be attained,...

The South African Military Ombud Lieutenant General (Ret) Vusumuzi Masondo has addressed delegates during the 12th International Conference of Ombud Institutions for the Armed...

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has announced several high-level promotions and transfers, including a new Chief of the Army, new Chief of...

South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Chief of staff Lieutenant General Vusi Masondo has visited Uganda with the aim of strengthening bilateral...

Lieutenant General Lindile Yam on Friday ceremonially took over as the new Chief of the South African Army from Lieutenant General Vusi...

April 1 has been set down as the starting date for the SA Army's official commitment to rural development in North West. Lieutenant...

The SA Army has a new chief with now Lieutenant General Lindile Yam taking over command of the largest component of the...

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) says it will regularly embed journalists in the military, including on operational deployments, as it...

South African military expertise has again been requested by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to train FARDC soldiers. It is not a...

The South African Army is working hard to deploy an additional two companies on border protection duty in line with the defence...

The South African Army has declared the nearly 5 000 military personnel who took part in this year's Exercise Young Eagle combat...

President Jacob Zuma, Commander-in-Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has assured Parliament "all forces deployed internally and externally are...

At the moment some 6 000 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) personnel are deployed on internal and external missions, including 2...

Implementation of the 2014 Defence Review by the South African Army depends on the injection of additional funding, according to the Chief...

The South African military contribution to the African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises (ACIRC) force will be combat ready by end...

The South African Army is striving to recruit whites into the landward arm of service of the South African National Defence Force...

The South African Army has deferred the acquisition of trucks and armoured vehicles to replace its Samil and Casspir fleets under Projects...

The South African Army is slowly but surely getting new equipment, from armoured vehicles to field kitchens as it grapples with the...

It's now into the third year since SA Army chief Lieutenant General Vusi Masondo announced an initiative to change at least some...

The name review process in the SA Army Reserves is still underway and expectations are it will be finalised by the end...

SA Army Chief, Lieutenant General Vusi Masondo, has shed light on South Africa's contribution to the African Union peacekeeping initiative known as...

Operations other than war (OOTW) take up the vast majority of the SA National Defence Force's (SANDF's) working hours with taskings ranging...

Denel sees a future for the Rooivalk combat helicopter and is engaging with the Department of Defence and Armscor on the future...

The South African Army will soon start receiving its new Badger infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) but it is also seeking to replace...

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has set up a planning committee for the implementation of the Defence Review as it...

SA Army Chief, Lieutenant General Vusi Masondo, has cleared the air around a possible South African military return to the Central African...

Last week the United Nations marked the International Day of the Peacekeeper and uniformed South Africans, particularly those deployed with the Force...

Thursday is D-day for the SA National Defence Force's (SANDF) board of enquiry to report on all aspects of military involvement in...

Following what can at best be termed a lukewarm response to suggestions for new names for SA Army Reserve Force units, soldiers...

The first tangible evidence of the SA National Defence Force's (SANDF's) move into rural development comes this month when 60 Military Skills...

The SA Air Force (SAAF) scooped top honours in the latest Department of Defence (DoD) environmental awards, taking home no less than...

Today marks the start of Army Week when the landward component of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) stands up and shows...

The sharp end of the South African Army was demonstrated with great effect on Friday during the open day of Exercise Seboka,...

Chief of the South African Army Lieutenant General Vusumuzi "Vusi" Masondo says the deployment of armour on peacekeeping missions is not...