Pandor - who is also the Minister of International Relations - made the comments during an ANC media briefing on its election priorities on Friday.
JOHANNESBURG - African National Congress national executive committee member Naledi Pandor has backed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to deploy hundreds of South African troops to the troubled Democratic Republic of Congo .
She said the mission in the DRC was part of the ANC-led government’s attempt to lead peace talks on the continent.Almost two months ago, SA deployed some of its soldiers to the DRC to stave off attacks by the M23 rebel group. The military intervention was part of a response by the Southern African Development Community in a desperate bid to bring stability to the region as a humanitarian crisis persists.The criticism was made worse by reports in the City Press this week that South African troops are living in deplorable conditions in the DRC.
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