BIG READ: SA soldiers had no business in DRC
Military crisis a consummation of decay, and big SA National Defence Force overhaul is needed
11 February 2025 - 05:00
SA’s military crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a consummation of so much government decay that it cannot be solved meaningfully without major reform beyond what even the government of national unity (GNU) has in its sights.
This is the second time SA has lost troops in what appears to have been a conflict it did not understand, supporting an unreliable army that left our soldiers fighting their battle while they fled...
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