News24 | SANDF defends golf day amid call for suspension of military celebrations after soldiers' deaths

Two helicopters deployed for SANDF and SAAF executives' exclusive golf event

After public criticism, the SANDF has come out guns blazing to defend the golf day event, saying that it was ‘for a good cause’.

News24 | SA Air Force top brass playing golf amid deadly DRC conflict 'the height of disrespect'

The DA has demanded an immediate halt to military celebrations considering ongoing threats to South African soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, after high-ranking military officials were seen attending a golfing event this week.

Air force and army chiefs lambasted for playing golf while SA soldiers die in DRC

SANDF reacts swiftly to criticism and cancels further celebrations of Air Force Week in the wake of the deaths of 13 SA soldiers in DRC.

Air Force celebration slated amid crisis facing SANDF in the DRC

There has been an outcry after senior military chiefs were seen on a golf day marking Air Force Week on Tuesday amid fighting in the Democratic  Republic of Congo which has seen 13 South African soldiers killed.

SAAF explains golf day held amid DRC fighting - defenceWeb

All revenue generated by this week’s SA Air Force (SA) golf day – better known as the CAF (Chief Air Force) golf day – will go to support the families of 13 soldiers killed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The golf day was held on Tuesday 28 January at the Ernie Els designed course on the Copperleaf golf and country estate in Centurion. That it went ahead after the South African soldier deaths were made public knowledge has bee…

While the army chiefs played golf and the government was silenced for days, there are no planes to bring our dead soldiers home.