Ramaphosa pays tribute to fallen soldiers 'who paid ultimate price' in DRC

Rain sets sombre mood as bodies of 14 SANDF soldiers handed over in Pretoria

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday received the bodies of 14 soldiers who died during combat against M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Chaplain salutes fallen SA soldiers as they're reunited with their families

'Heroes who selflessly dedicated their lives to peace on the continent'

South Africa: Remains of 14 SANDF Troops Finally Home

[SAnews.gov.za] The remains of the 14 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers who died in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have finally returned home and will be handed over to their families this evening.

Bodies of 14 SANDF soldiers finally arrive home from DRC

A memorial service and government's handover ceremony of remains of the SANDF soldiers to the families will take place on Thursday night.

Gigaba calls for thorough probe into deaths of SANDF soldiers

The co-chairperson of the joint standing committee on defence, Malusi Gigaba, has called for a comprehensive probe into the circumstances that led to the deaths of 14 SA National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Gigaba said this as he and the co-chairperson of the committee, Phiroane Phala, participated in the handing over ceremony of the mortal remains of the deceased. “South Africa, as part of the African Uni…

Families receive remains of fallen SA soldiers - CAJ News Africa

by TINTSWALO BALOYIJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – IN some religious or spiritual traditions, rain at a funeral is seen as a good and a sign of the deceased’s soul being cleansed as they transition into the afterlife. This surely is the hope in South Africa when rain poured at the Swartkop Air Force in Centurion on Thursday evening. It is at this base that the remains of 14 South African soldiers killed in the conflict in Goma, eastern Democratic Rep…