Honouring our fallen soldiers but questioning the DRC mission
16 February 2025 - 00:00
The deaths of 14 of our soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, whose bodies were finally brought home on Friday, has justifiably raised many questions about South Africa’s involvement in one of the continent’s bloodiest and most intractable conflicts. ..
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