Defense Minister Thandi Modise spoke to the media on Wednesday following a ceremony where the remains of two soldiers who died in the DRC were handed over to their families.
JOHANNESBURG - The South African Defence ministry said it could not guarantee the safe return of SANDF members deployed on a peace mission to war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo .
Last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the deployment of 2,900 SANDF members to help the country fight rebel attacks which is driving one of Africa’s most serious humanitarian crises. On Wednesday, Defense Minister Thandi Modise spoke to the media following a ceremony where the remains of two South African soldiers who died in the DRC were handed over to their families at the Waterkloof Airforce Base in Tshwane.
"I can say to the families and to South Africa that the training each and every one of those soldiers who has volunteered to go has been given the training that should enable all of them to come back. I can guarantee that we will make sure that whatever equipment that they need to do the business, on behalf of South Africa, is being made available."
Defense Minister Thandi Modise has arrived an hour late - she joins the bereaved families as the mortal remains are offloaded from a SANDF Jet.
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