‘We are proud of him’: remains of SA soldier killed in DRC Vusi Mabena brought home to family
SANDF and officials pay tribute to fallen hero who ‘died with his boots on’
12 February 2023 - 20:24
Desperately sad but immensely proud. This is how relatives, friends, soldiers and government officials said they felt when the remains of Sergeant Vusi Mabena were returned to his family at a military ceremony at the Waterkloof Air Base on Sunday...
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