South Africa considers sending more supplies to its troops in DRCongo

(29 Jan 2025)
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ARCHIVE: Mooi River, South Africa - 14 July 2023
1. Various of South African National Defence Force troops patrolling at the Mooi River toll gate
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Johannesburg, South Africa - 29 January 2025
2. South African National Defence Force spokesperson, Siphiwe Dlamini, walking
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Siphiwe Dlamini, South African National Defence Force spokesperson:
"The M23 has been taking villages and towns over the past month or so, and we know that, until they got to a place called Sake where our operational base is located, where we are also co-located with Tanzania, Malawi, and ourselves, together with some of the MONUSCO (United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo) people. So they attacked that base and when our base came under attack we then responded. And we did indeed push them back."
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ARCHIVE: Mooi River, South Africa - 14 July 2023
4. South African National Defence Force troops patrolling
5. Close of gun
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Johannesburg, South Africa - 29 January 2025
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Siphiwe Dlamini, South African National Defence Force spokesperson:
"Our soldiers are back in their bases, they are no longer engaging with M23. The engagement is between M23... so in their positions, they have all their possessions with them. And again, getting more support to them is something that we are working on to avoid any loss of life. But to make sure that even those that are bringing in those supplies are actually secured."
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ARCHIVE: Soweto, South Africa - 23 April 2020
7. Mid of troops
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8. SOUNDBITE (English) Siphiwe Dlamini, South African National Defence Force spokesperson:
"On Monday, again, when, we went back to our bases because the FARDC (Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo) was retreating, I'm sorry, surrendering to M23. We then went back to base and in the base where we were fighting ensued around our base where the FARDC and M23 started launching mortars against each other. And one of those or a couple of those fell on our base and unfortunately, we lost three people. The fourth person who passed on was the one who had injuries (in previous attack in Sake)."
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ARCHIVE: Soweto, South Africa - 23 April 2020
9. Various of soldiers in an armoured vehicle speaking on loud loudspeaker
10. Wide soldiers patrolling in Soweto
STORYLINE:
The South African military said on Wednesday it was working on sending more support and supplies to its troops in Congo where at least 13 of its soldiers have died during clashes with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the last few days.
It was also working on repatriating the bodies of the fallen soldiers, a process that is expected to take longer than usual because of the volatile situation in Goma.
Speaking to The Associated Press on Wednesday, South African National Defence Force spokesperson, Siphiwe Dlamini, said he was not privy to information regarding whether more troops would be sent to the region as reinforcement, a decision likely to be discussed at the Southern Africa Development (SADC) extraordinary summit in Harare, Zimbabwe on Thursday.
South Africa soldiers are part of the mission sent to Congo by the Southern Africa regional bloc SADC.
"Our soldiers are back in their bases, they are no longer engaging with M23... So in their positions and they have all their possessions with them," he said.
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[@antondouman8836]

Ramaphosa is sending more troops, to go and help his brother in-law mining interest in the DRC.

[@musiyamwa1]

Those troops are protecting ramaposas intrests

[@YujiroHanmaaaa]

Many South Africans tell me he has mines in Eastern Congo

[@siwakhilematinta405]

Even in 1997 they were protecting Ramaphosa's interest? the little knowledge that you have will kill you one day, that war it's been going on since Mandela was a President

[@lizalyne2425]

Why not? The minerals was and still there​@@siwakhilematinta405

[@lu881]

What interests? South Africa is there because they have a military pact with DRC as part of SADC. Where SADC members are obligated to protect each country's borders.

[@AlanLe-p6n]

@@lu881The mining interests is probably the biggest reason why the SA soldiers are dying.

[@jamesmaitisa3815]

The only thing SA soldiers can do is maintain lockdown not war......

[@lu881]

SANDF literally beat M23 back in 2015. They sent them packing. They only rose up recently in 2022 when they got new weapons from Kagame presumably.

[@justinembabazi1669]

Be clear you did not go back, you were defeated on the battle field 😮

[@kunokaunatjike9286]

😂😂😂

[@penekedirero4636]

Defeated but we still have our weapons and still in our base😂😂😂

[@penekedirero4636]

Too much coffee😂😂😂, what is it that you have again, yeah, stealing😂😂😂thieves.

[@lu881]

The recent encounter resulted in over 900 deaths from combatants. 14 of them were SANDF. 800 were M23. We only went back because we had logistical issues that resulted in us losing all control of Goma.

[@garethmckerrell6888]

​@@lu881logistical issues like the total destruction of the airforce over 30 years No heavy lift capabilities We had to hire a PRIVATE aircraft to transport supplies

[@afrikamanojcosby6971]

If we can get a couple of KFC chicken restaurants in the DRC it shore would be swell

[@elongaabigail8636]

Mumu

[@afrikamanojcosby6971]

@elongaabigail8636 Yes lots of Mumu for Yuyu

[@upendo.3570]

@@afrikamanojcosby6971you’re stupid this is not America with your stupid race baiting !

[@FighterwolF-q9r]

Bring back our soldiers Kagame is a reasonable man and not an animal!!! Negotiate for the safe withdrawal of our Troops take the L South Africa😏

[@lindokuhleraulinga8609]

Hell no we are not a weak country, I would join them myself to uphold the pride of my country.

[@FighterwolF-q9r]

@lindokuhleraulinga8609 it's not about your pride it's about the safety of our brothers and sisters...you support black on black violence?😏

[@musoneraberlin1677]

They are even asking for withdrawal because m23 captured them all but they are doing well and cared. Even some of them said they do not want to fight anymore. They had conversations and they said m23 is not what they thought it was.

[@lindokuhleraulinga8609]

@@musoneraberlin1677 Stop lying, if you don't want to fight why become a soldier anyway, do you even have the link to where you got that information.

[@VidaNetwork-o3o]

I watched the video too they were talking with the rebels and they seem comfortable

[@daniegreyvenstein6120]

SA IS ONE BIG JOKE STOP THE BULLCHITT

[@AlanLe-p6n]

SA has 2000 troops surrounded that they are unable to evacuate.

[@starkmad5351]

And the wrong ammunition 😂

[@lu881]

This is a report from 2023 doofus

[@AlanLe-p6n]

@@lu881 No. Daily Maverick. An online SA newspaper of yesterday!!!

[@lu881]

​@@AlanLe-p6n I'm talking about the video you're watching, and not your comment

[@tumelosebata9984]

True that,they won't even get the supplies

[@nathanielncube7593]

Government of South Africa 🇿🇦 stop sending Soldiers to DRC

[@lizzyndengane8890]

Lord have mercy

[@Rachel-MM]

You are the only person who have sense here ❤️❤️🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@WilliamChalaka-e9i]

Big lie by anc M23 have already occupied Congo airport they can only go through kagame airport

[@gakwayamarc9417]

The old man is lying. SADC and FDLR and FARDC and Wazalendo were in the same group against M23 since SADC arrived in DRC from Masisi SADC fought until M23 brought them to Goma SADC had a mission to shoot at Rwanda. SADC is now a prisoner of war. M23 went to see the South African army, which made three proposals first let them use Goma airport carrying their fallen soldiers in battle. second, let them go out and bring food to the city of Goma third, let them go and see the dead bodies of their soldiers where they fell in battle. South Africa has reportedly lost more than 50 soldiers.

[@givenkatlego7878]

Which south Africa lost 50 soldiers chief? Are u in sake? Or Goma? Or maybe ur in Mai moya or Mavivi? Where are u getting that number? ND where are u chief?

[@Shannon-w9f3t]

Interesting.

[@BETHUELGUBESA]

Where do you get 50?

[@lu881]

M23 lost 800 soldiers.

[@gakwayamarc9417]

@@givenkatlego7878 I say this based on the time of the war. The SA soldiers requested that M23 accompany them to find their remaining soldiers at the battle site. the battle was very intense and the M23 was more skilled than anyone out there because of the reason M23 is fighting for the lack of right to live

[@vokealutah4675]

How comes SANDF are being killed by a rug-tag-army supported by rwanda yet we don't see any reinforcement being sent to the frontline? S.A is a powerhouse in Africa! I'm a Kenyan but my heart is bleeding for the brave soldiers who have lost their lives

[@nelsonchinasamy9857]

They were a powerhouse, same as they were a powerhouse in everything else which took more than 350 years to build. All that they destroyed in 30 years.

[@starkmad5351]

We are a rag tag army now

[@SnowQueenie]

I think our leaders sent our soldiers ill equipped they basically send them to their slaughter. SA needs to withdraw and let's focus on protecting our borders and clean within

[@Accuface2000]

They were never a powerhouse in any way. They lost all their wars. Do your research rather than making assumptions

[@kevinn.7376]

South African Forces were defeated by M23 to the point they had to waive a white flag. Now the remaining SANDF in Eastern Congo are at the mercy of the M23 in their controlled zone.

[@elongaabigail8636]

Were you there?

[@aviweyantolo5023]

M23 lost more than 600 soldiers. SA lost 14 but according to you SA lost😂

[@DAVIDBOXTV-v6x]

​@@aviweyantolo5023hahaha sauth Africa lost many many thier body are on street in forest in congo your government lie you😂

[@kevinn.7376]

@@aviweyantolo5023 You’re regurgitating what your media is saying. How can M23 lose 600 and yet SANDF lost the battle? Make it make sense.

[@aviweyantolo5023]

@kevinn.7376 how can all sources including UN lie? More than 700 died only 14 SANDF. Your m23 just called for another ceasefire so they can burry hundreds of bodies😂

[@barnabemukezangango3825]

Friendly, negotiate don’t fight…. Once you fight you defeat! M23 is stronger than before… so, don’t play with fire……!

[@CitizenX959]

The 14 dead SANDF soldiers, that was just a warning from M23. Send more supplies and will end up in M23 hands. SADC remove your troops from DRC you can’t fight this war!!

[@gigi-vx8sy]

Why you showing covid 19 videos

[@moseskato8413]

South African government to cry again,you should leave M23 alone

[@SnowQueenie]

SA has no business in that war except to protect Ramaphosa and co."s interest

[@lizalyne2425]

You took the word from my mouth

[@Ndondiafrika254]

Where will they stand and shoot? You people don't understand the Congolese terrain.

[@lizalyne2425]

😅😅😅

[@sheebaainamani2464]

South Africans leave politicians alone stop your brothers n sisters from going to DRC mutapigwa vibaya Sana your soldiers have never been to any war first second the terrain in DRC is unforgiving not like South African one third those are rebels you don't come from yo kfc n nandos and you think you will handle a rebel my advice withdraw yo forces n let the politicians solve their issues diplomatically otherwise you won't like it.

[@penekedirero4636]

As we are about to call in reinforcement kagame called aff his militia dogs😂 We fear naught but God.

[@d7g-i6p]

To no avail. The best thing they can do is to bring back the 2000 S.A. troops that is kept hostage

[@akatchihoodcomedy3022]

❤❤❤

[@FaysalHaroun]

To protect South African own Mines, stop the Foolery

[@kisembojames4356]

Seriously I don't understand. How do you establish your base where two forces are fighting?

[@johnsonmwesigye3490]

South Africa is trembling after being defeated by small rebel force

[@Ghoulza]

Hmmm let see 14 South African soldiers killed 800 M23 rebels killed.. so Ummm. No

[@gbone7581]

@@Ghoulza but not by the South Africans

[@TheGrateLakes]

​@@Ghoulza So why didn't they manage to protect the city of Goma?

[@moise7648]

There are 30k Rwanda troops and 8k Uganda troops in the M23 . Go read secret documents from UN

[@Ghoulza]

@gbone7581 really??? Well that's funny then maybe they shot themselves.... See only SA stood their ground and fought. All the rest ran

[@MichaelPeels-b1q]

The video of soldiers is on the N1. Wow this is lazy work.

[@pontamike]

Did you see how fat they are ? Wonder if they would make the compulsory 2,4 km cut off time ??

[@pbostonm5223]

Did you just said that the M23 has been taking villages and towns??? Well said and I would love to hear more about if any of those ones is located in S Africa or in their own country 😂😂.. keep deploying more troops and you better go with them because you don’t know how much painful life will be for them and you are just there eating, drinking and sleeping.. good luck

[@ZumbiLeslieJunior-v2k]

❤️🔥❤️❤️

[@chuchumeta8374]

South Africa need to do more,to show they are leaders in Africa how can they be weak against Kagame always,sometimes he strikes inside south Africa.follow Jakaya Kikwete ex-tanzanian president example, in 2013,he destroyed m23 Kagame cried all over the world.stop killing of innocent people.we respect south Africa but always you let down Africa.

[@byahangasusaid8279]

Thanks you I need to join you guys

[@meadervanwyk4722]

Rambo

[@blairrobert975]

Leave DRC. You can't fight natives who are fighting for their rights and you think you will win. SA has no objective of being in DRC.

[@Vasbyt6540]

Why?......didn't they have enough supplies the last time?

[@meadervanwyk4722]

Looking how fat they are I suppose they ate it 😅

[@rebeccabusingye9289]

Be humble and beg M23 to give you a way for your army to go back home.

[@zaheerdimala8625]

Somewhere in middle-earth there was Sauron the,lord of the rings. Some in middle Africa there was Kagame, The lord of the rebels

[@bongs76]

Look like "Mission impossible " there nust be accountability and the accusatiin that Europe and South Africa are benefiting from those minerals if DRC

[@kisembojames4356]

This is not your war. Take your troops back home

[@alexgwiza]

They shelled on Rwandan territory and killed 20 people in Rwanda.

[@Buildinc1]

If only we had some rooivalk helicopters in working order but we don’t and we know why . We send troops there with no proper command or backup with heavy artillery or ratel fighting vehicles . What a sad sad state of affairs.

[@janvierkorongo3187]

Ur welcome, guys .R.I.P

[@elongaabigail8636]

Rwanda bot

[@janvierlion751]

My friends South African government officials this Congolese will not end by firearms unless peace talks

[@Shannon-w9f3t]

Maybe they can use taxis.

[@MeriamDemana-ts1wz]

They must bring them home please

[@pontamike]

Flying the white flag 🏳️ does that mean like half time in football ⚽️??? 😂😂😂😂😂 , sounds like the mortar accidentally fell on the base ? Fall from where ??

[@ThembaCindi-yy7yo]

Viva . Viva Jacaranda City.We are Lions in this jungle.To withdraw means Defeat.By staying means Bitter medicine for Kagame.

[@sibomanaemmanuel1831]

I think you people🇿🇦 has superiority complex You're not above of all Africans we are the same,South Africa Just comedown Habibi. Live East Africa 🌍

[@AshlynMichelle-j3z]

What is happening exactly one min they in captivity one min they back at base where are our soliders

[@sebagalaivan2124]

So all along South Africa thought they are rebels just 😢😢😢😢😢😢. This is an army of about Three countries

[@mamasmosoathu1364]

Which are 3 Countries...

[@user-pe6jr9lw5x]

Maybe if tsepo phones the guptas it can get another loan?

[@Athletic_Fisherman69]

Yeah sounds legit

[@TruthIntel]

South African leaders and politicians need go back to school... Kivu is not part of South Africa or Southern Africa so you have no business going there to mess around when you lack the full support of the East African countries.

[@nkuranga]

So whene are they bringing back their dead soldiers?

[@RyanStark-sd4ny]

😂 ...what were they expecting... this is the NSADF not the SADF ..

[@Helmut-i7d]

This sandf could not even help propperly with the gangsters in capetown in fact they supplyed guns to gangsters its just one big fuckup

[@MummyFuneka]

If they did pushed them what about sadf without weapon that why SA died

[@petes5863]

Umqumbothi army is suffering from withdrawal symptoms.

[@ShellShell-or1zx]

Ningavumi ukuyanina masoja

[@moise7648]

They thought that it's Rebels but it's Rwanda troops and Uganda troops and Kenyan

[@oyooski]

Stop lying. There are no Kenyan soldiers in DRC. Tshisekedi kicked the East African forces and that is why M23 took over the region.

[@moise7648]

​@oyooski There are more than 3000 Kenyan special forces in M23. One day you will know the truth

[@oyooski]

@moise7648 keep lying to yourself if that is what makes you happy.

[@vokealutah4675]

Pres. Ramaphosa should release more forces to tackle the so called m23/rwanda asap! Hatutaki ushenzi bana!

[@sabathamngadi9900]

why ninenkinga nabantu abalwela izwe labo

[@sabathamngadi9900]

ramaphosa dont listine

[@NayabagaboSerge-t4z]

My dear friends let's be clear on this of your dreams for sending others Troops on our Territory I'm telling you the truth that none will survive specially in those captured Soldiers because you know that you are not peace keepers you mission is different Whit MONUSCO. And what I can remind you remember the day you was fighting against Apartheid how much you have suffered but today you are here supporting the Government of Congo and it partners to commit genocide against us as you pretend yourself Africans lovers I'm telling you the truth if you tried again to jock with our life there's no chance for survive believe or not to survive will be a dream. Thank you very much.

[@NixonThomasMapfumo]

M23 pliz distroing SA Ramaphosa

[@moseskiguli9545]

Why lies, you attacked the M23 with government forces that's why lost soldiers in Sake and air port

[@Lock940]

😂😂😂 they're surrounded, how will they do that?

[@ismailadan556]

S Africa get out of DRC

[@Shannon-w9f3t]

This is the sandf.where is the vlosest kfc or chicken licken.we demand street wise threes.

[@Daniel-mw2lf]

Different than enforcing lockdown hey😢?

[@GarryMega2002]

You better exercise tactical-withdrawal, regroup and do away with the war of DRC because its not serving the interests of the majority SA people. No one fought and won the war of DRC, ask Mugabe, Dos Santos and Nujoma. You guys are fighting a loosing battle

[@WellingtonZwelithiniMadonda]

This is massacre

[@mojalefamzananda4511]

😂 loool push who back when you have surrendered

[@jacquesduplessis5773]

🇿🇦🌍🌎🌏 they..must...gome.back...🌏🌎🌍🇿🇦

[@brianshumba4349]

Lockdown pics such a joke😁😁

[@judek7035]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@MBSinternationalfx]

😂Ey...

[@gedraath1639]

Headlines says send more supplies.....do they mean send more coffins