Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls on the Department of Defense and Military Veterans to clarify the South African Defense Force (SANDF) donations of “medical material supplies” to the Cuban government. The ANC government has yet again used millions in public money to seemingly benefit the Cuban government. At the beginning of South Africa’s Covid-19 emergency relief efforts, it came to light that the government would fork out almost half a billion on Cuban doctors to assist in … [Read more...] about Urgent answers sought over SANDF medical supply donations to Cuban government
Kobus Marais
Another civilian dies at the hands of SANDF
Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls for the SANDF member who allegedly gunned down a 37-year-old man in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, over the weekend to be held fully accountable for his actions. The DA calls on the SANDF to suspend this soldier, pending investigations into the matter. We note that details about this incident are still unclear and that the allegation by the SANDF that the victim was armed is being refuted by his family. However, we have long held the view that … [Read more...] about Another civilian dies at the hands of SANDF
Request for urgent review of IPID and SANDF investigations into Collins Khosa’s murder
Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance (DA) has noted the report on the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) investigation of the events that led to the death of Collins Khosa outside his home in Alexandra on Good Friday. Based on the glaring contradictions between the IPID report and the internal investigation by the South African National Defense Force (SANDF)'s board of inquiry the DA has requested an urgent meeting of the Joint Standing Committee on Police and Defence to … [Read more...] about Request for urgent review of IPID and SANDF investigations into Collins Khosa’s murder
Abuse by SANDF disgusting
DA calls on Military Ombudsman to investigate Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance (DA) strongly condemns [the actions depicted in] videos making the rounds on social media of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members forcing civilians, who allegedly did not abide by the lockdown regulations, to do squats and push-ups. There are also videos emerging of SANDF members physically abusing people who allegedly did not abide by the regulations. This behaviour is disgusting and the DA … [Read more...] about Abuse by SANDF disgusting
