Holomisa wants to give SANDF peacekeepers more teeth
Amid rising casualties in the DRC, the new deputy minister of defence says SANDF troops are hobbled by the rules of engagement
07 July 2024 - 00:00
Incoming deputy minister of defence Bantu Holomisa wants President Cyril Ramaphosa to push for new rules of engagement for South African peacekeeping troops in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who have suffered heavy casualties in clashes with M23 rebels. ..
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