Chinese and Iranian warships were docked off South Africa's main navy base Thursday ahead of exercises that officials said were also meant to involve Russia. The January 9-16 "Will for Peace" drill ...

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The South African Navy Choir has made history by winning the championship title at the first-ever Chief of the South African National Defence Force (CSANDF) Choir Competition, an event aimed at ...

The January 9-16 ‘Will for Peace’ drill hosted by South Africa risks further straining its ties with the United States, which is in dispute with many of the countries taking part. AFP journalists saw ...

A Nigerian Navy officer, Captain A. O. Akano, is the best graduating student of the Security and Defence Studies Programme 11/25 at the South African National Defence College. Akano received the top ...

Russian corvette RFS Stoikiy (545) arrived Jan. 9, 2026, in False Bay, Cape Town, to participate in “Will For Peace 2026.” South Africa National Defense Force photo Warships from China, Russia and ...

Chinese, Russian, and Iranian warships have launched a week of naval drills off South Africa’s Cape Town coast, amid high geopolitical tensions over the United States’ intervention in Venezuela and ...

Two Chinese and an Iranian warship were docked off South Africa's naval base near Cape Town ahead of exercises of navies in the BRICS Plus grouping — RODGER BOSCH Chinese and Iranian warships were ...