Up to 50 members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) could be on their way home after apparently breaking curfew to go drinking. The SANDF on Thursday issued a statement confirming “that it is in a process of withdrawing some of its members deployed in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)”.The soldiers were part of the “Force Intervention Brigade under the auspices of the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in the Congo”.The statement said: “The members were found to have acted in a manner that compromised the security of SANDF members deployed in the area by breaching or violating the SANDF Military Discipline Supplementary Measures Act (No 16 of 1999) and Code of Conduct as well as United Nations Code of Conduct for Peacekeepers.”It did not specify their alleged offences‚ but eNCA earlier this week reported that “two platoons of…troops are being sent home…after 23 soldiers visited a shebeen frequented by sex workers in Goma a week ago”.“A second group of 27 followed suit last Saturday‚” the broadcaster added‚ saying that they had no permission to leave base and broke curfew.Thursday’s statement said: “The members will face military judicial system as soon as all necessary administration and processes have been finalised.“The SANDF strongly condemns any acts of ill-discipline by its members and will take necessary steps to ensure that corrective measures are taken accordingly.“At all times members of the SANDF are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with all prescripts of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa‚ the Defence Act and the principles of international laws regulating the use of force.“It must also be born in mind that the Constitution stipulates that the SANDF must be managed as disciplined force.”..