WATCH | SANDF troops return from DRC

The first group of SA National Defence Force troops deployed to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as part of the Sadc mission there are expected to return on Friday.

The SA National Defence Force should step back from any regional role until it can be repaired and restored to operational effectiveness, says the writer. Picture: FRENNIE SHIVAMBU/GALLO IMAGES
The SA National Defence Force should step back from any regional role until it can be repaired and restored to operational effectiveness, says the writer. Picture: FRENNIE SHIVAMBU/GALLO IMAGES

The first group of SA National Defence Force (SANDF) troops deployed to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of the Sadc mission there are expected to return on Friday.

They are arriving at Bloemspruit air force base in Bloemfontein at about midday and will be welcomed by minister of defence and military veterans Angie Motshekga, accompanied by members of the military command council.

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