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SA soldiers during a parade
Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Angie Motshekga says the remains of the 14 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers who died in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) two weeks ago are to be repatriated back in the country by the latest Thursday this week.
They were expected back home last week Saturday but that did not happen due to some logistical challenges.
The members, who are part of the United Nations peace keeping mission in the DRC, were killed in an attack by M23 rebels.
VIDEO | The government has been assuring the families that they are working hard to repatriate the soldiers:
Motshekga said this during Parliament debate on the SANSF soldiers killed in the DRC.
“And chair, I must say from the latest report, yes, the delay is very disheartening. Currently from the report that we are receiving, they are still in Uganda, undergoing all the medical processes. And also, we are all pressing very hard to get our deceased. We were hoping that we would get them by today. But we are told by Thursday they will be here.”
VIDEO| National Assembly debates SANDF deaths in DRC:
