Johnathan Paoli
President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent his condolences to the families of four members of the South African Defence Forces’ Operation Vala Umgodi who passed away over the weekend.
Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said on Tuesday the President’s thoughts and prayers are with those affected by the tragedy.
“As Commander-in-Chief of the SANDF, President Ramaphosa offers his condolences to the families of the victims as well as to their commanders and colleagues,” Magwenya said.
Four soldiers were found dead on Saturday, following a 24-hour shift at a dormant mine shaft in Orkney, outside Klerksdorp in the North West province.
SANDF spokesperson Siphiwe Dlamini said investigations were still ongoing, and the police had been notified about the incident.
“Upon inspection of the scene, all four had died with their rifles on them and their items still with them. The district surgeon was called to the scene and examined the bodies,
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