South Africa: DA Rejects SANDF's 'Success' Claim in DRC Mission As Delusional Whitewash

Serious introspection needed by SANDF leadership after DRC withdrawal: Analysts

The assertion by defence and military veterans minister Angie Motshekga that deployed members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) have the necessary support in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been widely disputed, and has prompted calls for a rethink of the SANDF, the writer says.

South Africa: DA Rejects SANDF's 'Success' Claim in DRC Mission As Delusional Whitewash

Press Release - The Democratic Alliance rejects, with contempt, the South African National Defence Force's (SANDF) claim that its deployment to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was a success. This is a delusional attempt to mask what was, by every measurable standard, a catastrophic failure of the ANC's regional ambitions - both strategically and morally.

DA rejects SANDF’s “success” claim in DRC - defenceWeb

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has rejected the South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF’s) claim that its deployment with the SAMIDRC mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was a success. This follows the death of 14 South African soldiers at the hands of M23 rebels in late January and the subsequent termination of the mission’s mandate. The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, is on Friday expected to brief…