This is a list of wars involving the Union of South Africa and its successor, the Republic of South Africa.
Conflict South Africa and allies Opponents Results Prime Minister President Losses World War I(1914–1918) Allied Powers:
and others... Central Powers: and others... Victory Maritz Rebellion(1914–1915)
Supported by: Government victory Rebellion suppressed South Africa occupies Rise of the National Party Russian Civil WarScientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies, Vol 15, Nr 4, 1985, pp. 46-48. Accessed January 24, 2016.(1918–1920) White Movement United Kingdom France South Africa Latvian SSR Ukrainian SSR Commune of Estonia Mongolian Communists Defeat (limited involvement) Allied withdrawal from Russia Defeat of the White Movement Rand Rebellion(1921–1922) Union of South AfricaSouth Africa South African Communist Party Government victory Rebellion suppressed Bondelswarts Rebellion(1922) South Africa South West Africa Bondelswarts Government victory Rebellion suppressed100 dead, 468 wounded (Bondelswarts) World War II(1939–1945) France Poland Philippines Ethiopia Brazil Mongolia Slovakia Victory Collapse of the German Reich Fall of Japanese and Italian Empires Creation of the United Nations Emergence of the United States and the Soviet Union as superpowers Beginning of the Cold War Greek Civil War(1944–1945)See Air operations during the Greek Civil War#South African Air Force Cairo Government South Africa ELAS Victory Treaty of Varkiza Korean War(1950–1953) Ethiopia Thailand Greece South Africa Stalemate The Korean Armistice Agreement North Korean invasion of South Korea repelled UN invasion of North Korea repelled Chinese invasion of South Korea repelled Korean Demilitarized Zone established Little territorial change at the 38th parallel border Rhodesian Bush War(1965–1979) Stalemate Lancaster House Agreement End to armed hostilities Free elections with ZANU and ZAPU participation Formation of Zimbabwe Rhodesia disestablished; Zimbabwe gains internationally recognised independence in its place. Mozambican Civil War(1978–1985)South Africa agreed to withdraw its support for RENAMO in 1984. However, South Africa only withdrew from the Mozambican Civil War in 1985. For more information, see War and Society: The Militarisation of South Africa, edited by Jacklyn Cock and Laurie Nathan, pp.104-115 RENAMO FRELIMO ANC Stalemate (limited involvement) Non-aggression pact (Nkomati Accord) South African Border War(1966–1989)Note: South Africa was already involved in combating SWAPO insurgents in 1966, but intervention in Angola started in 1975 with Operation Savannah. UNITA FNLA SWAPO SWANU MPLA ANC Stalemate Withdrawal of foreign forces from Angola Namibian independence from South African rule Natal Civil War(1987–1994)Taylor, Rupert. "Justice denied: political violence in Kwazulu‐Natal after 1994." African Affairs 101, no. 405 (2002): 473-508. IFP ANC Stalemate Violence subsided following 1994 elections Operation Boleas(1998) LDF rebels Victory Suspected coup d'état in Lesotho quelled Battle of Bangui(2013) Séléka DisputedReferences:
Helmoed Römer Heitman. François Bozizé successfully escorted to safety, Rebel advance towards South African base repelled M23 Rebellion(2012-2013) MONUSCO Force Intervention Brigade South Africa deploys troops to DR Congo: News . Africareview.com (2 June 2012). Retrieved on 2013-09-04.
March 23 MovementAlleged support: Victory M23 disarms and demobilises ADF Insurgency(2014–present) ADF Ongoing UNF Intervention Brigade intervention from 2014 Insurgency in Cabo Delgado(2017–present) Ansar al-Sunna Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Ongoing involvement of South African Special forces from July 2021
See also 1981 Seychelles coup attempt
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