'You are home now' - President Ramaphosa pays tribute to SA's soldiers killed in DRC

Jacques Nelles

14 February 2025 | 7:58

The remains of 14 South African soldiers who died in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have arrived at the Swartkop Air Force Base in Centurion. The 14 troops were killed during a conflict between the DRC army forces and the M23 rebels last month while deployed on a multinational peacekeeping mission.

• South African National Defence Force (SANDF)
• Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
• Cyril Ramaphosa