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More than a thousand SANDF soldiers were accused of crime in the past four years while a fifth of those have been convicted.
Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula says the crimes included 10 cases of attempted murder, 614 cases of common assault, 284 of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and 45 cases of aggravated robbery.
Another 57 soldiers were accused of drug-related crimes.
In total, the cases resulted in 217 convictions, including four of attempted murder.
Democratic Alliance defence spokesman David Maynier accused the minister of failing to disclose the full extent of criminality in the military's ranks.
He said she omitted allegations of sexual abuse against 14 SANDF members stationed in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
