Africa-Press – South-Africa. The first group of South African soldiers returning home after being deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) touched down at the Waterkloof Airforce Base in Pretoria on Friday evening, defence and military veterans minister Angie Motshekga said.
The flight was initially expected to arrive at midday on Friday in Bloemfontein.
Briefing the media in Bloemfontein earlier, Motshega said their arrival had been delayed due to technical and logistical challenges.
The group included 249 soldiers who arrived from Tanzania. They were part of the Sadc Mission in the DRC.
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