Family of SANDF Soldier Matome Justice Malesa eagerly awaits his birthday return, only to face heartbreaking news of his death in the DRC.
The family of Matome Justice Malesa , who was killed in the DRC by the M23 rebels group is grappling with the loss of their loved one.Just as the family of Matome Justice Malesa had been eagerly awaiting for his return to celebrate his birthday next month, but their hopes were shattered by the devastating news of his death at the hands of the M23 rebels in the DRC .
The news of his death has left his family devastated, leaving them in a state of disbelief and mourning.Originally from the dusty streets of Mashishimale village in Phalaborwa, Malesa had served in the SANDF since 2005 and had been deployed to the DRC in support of peacekeeping efforts.His deployment to the DRC, however, came to an end unexpectedly and tragically.
“Even though he loved the job, he was always on the move, not getting enough time to spend with his wife and three children,” Monyela told IOL News. The last time the family saw Malesa was last year on January 20, when he left for his second deployment in the DRC. From there, they were communicating through phone calls and video calls.were more dangerous than they thought,” Monyela told IOL News.
“He said it was getting even worse. They were moving around a lot, sometimes we didn’t hear him clearly due to network issues.” Monyela said. Malesa’s children, a girl aged 14, followed by another girl, 8, and a boy aged 3, are struggling to come to terms with their father’s death.
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