Government gives a grim update on the condition of SANDF in DRC …
The Minister of Defence, Angie Motshekga, confirmed that the remains of the 14 SANDF members who died in the DRC are held up in Uganda ; The soldiers died during an ambush attack by the M23 rebels ...
Abrupt withdrawal from DRC 'worse than surrender' - Lamola
2 days ago · The National Assembly will on Monday at 14:00 hold an urgent debate on a matter of national importance relating to the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) who died in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Remains of 14 South African troops killed in DRC to be ... - IOL
14 hours ago · The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has announced that the handing over of the remains of the 14 troops killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), will be handed in on ...
Remains of 14 SANDF soldiers killed in DRC have arrived in Uganda
3 days ago · SANDF spokesperson, Siphiwe Dlamini said, “The mortal remains of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Soldiers arrived in Entebbe, Uganda. The standard pathology procedure will proceed.
Sorrow and Demands for Accountability Vie With Maintaining …
1 day ago · The DRC, like many other countries in Africa, is one of our strategic allies and should remain so, said Mr Mzikayise Ntshingila (MKP). He emphasised that there is nothing wrong with SANDF’s participation in peace-keeping missions in Africa but troops should be equipped with the proper military support and capacity, which the current ...
Three more SANDF soldiers killed in DRC, one succumbs to
Jan 28, 2025 · Three SA National Defence Force soldiers (SANDF) lost their lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday after an exchange of bombs near the Goma Airport.
South African troops are dying in the DRC: why they’re there and …
Jan 31, 2025 · The M23 rebel group, which is supported by Rwanda, has committed a wide range of atrocities in the eastern DRC which can be traced back to the 1994 genocide.. The impact on civilians has been ...
SANDF Soldiers Killed Fighting M23 Rebels in Eastern DRC
Jan 26, 2025 · The latest incident is not the first time SANDF members were killed in the DRC. On 15 February 2024, two soldiers were killed and three others injured. A mortar attack on 25 June 2024 left another two soldiers dead and injured 20 others.. South Africans questioned why the soldiers were fighting in Eastern DRC in the first place.
Nine SANDF members killed in DRC fighting off M23 rebels
Jan 25, 2025 · The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) confirmed on Saturday evening that nine soldiers were killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by M23 rebels in the eastern DRC.
Two SANDF soldiers die in DRC in apparent murder-suicide
Mar 3, 2024 · On 14 February, two SANDF soldiers were killed in the DRC. Captain Simon Mkhulu Bobe and Lance-Corporal Irven Thabang Semono were killed and three others were injured when a mortar shell...
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