Snl24 | DRC killings: 14 slain soldiers’ names released!

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SANDF members during a parade at the Air Force Mobile Deployment Wing in Tshwane on Friday, 30 August. Photo by Raymond Morare

ANOTHER SANDF soldier has succumbed to injuries sustained during the Goma attack in the DRC.

According to the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), the soldier died in hospital. This brings the total number of SANDF soldiers who have died after being attacked by the M23 rebels to 14.

Meanwhile, the army has released the names of the soldiers who died during the attack by the M23 rebels in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a week ago.

The names of our fallen gallant soldiers are as follows:

Staff Sergeant William Eddie Cola

Sergeant Molahlehi Ishmael Molahlehi

Staff Sergeant Shwahlane Theophilus Seepe

Corporal Matome Justice Malesa

Corporal Rinae Nemavhulani

Lance Bombardier Itumeleng Macdonald Moreo

Lance Corporal Tseke Moffat Molapo

Lance Corporal Metse Stansly Raswiswi

Rifleman Sebatane Richard Chokoe

Rifleman Derrick Maluleke

Rifleman Tshidiso Andries Mabele

Rifleman Calvin Louis Moagi

Rifleman Mokete Joseph Mobe

Private Peter Jacobus Strydom

SANDF spokesman Simphiwe Dlamini said these soldiers were part of the SANDF contingent deployed to the region as part of both the Southern African Development Community Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC) and the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).

“They displayed extraordinary courage in their confrontation with the M23 rebels who had attacked their base in Sake,” he stated.

He further mentioned that Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, and Defence officials, including the Deputy Ministers of Defence and Military Veterans, Major General Bantu Holomisa, have sent their heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased and the entire defence family.

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