By Alicia Mmashakana
The SA National Defence Force has confirmed that the all soldiers injured in the Democratic Republic of the Congo who require emergency treatment have arrived in South Africa.
They were flown in from Tuesday.
The SANDF said on Wednesday that the soldiers were divided into three priority areas of care: critical, non-critical and those who required psychological and social intervention.
“The SANDF remains committed to the welfare of our soldiers. We therefore urge the public to respect and afford privacy to our members and their families during the healing process,” it said in a statement.
Meanwhile Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans chairperson Dakota Legoete described the soldiers as heroes who had withstood challenging circumstances in the face of much trouble and assault.
“It gives us pride to have our heroes returned to our country safest. The first point of call should be to get them
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