SA SOLDIER DIES IN THE DRCONGO
A South African soldier has died due to an illness in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) announced on Tuesday.
Private Zingisile Carlos Tsemane, 35, died soon after suddenly becoming ill on Monday, said Brigadier-General Kwena Mangope, but he did not specify the illness.
Although based at 14 South African Infantry battalion in Mthatha, Tsemane was part of the South African task force deployed to support the United Nations mission in the DRC.
He is survived by his wife Nosiviwe.
Mangope said Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota, chief of the SANDF General Godfrey Ngwenya and the Secretary for Defence January Masilela had extended their sympathy and condolences to Tsemane's family.
Meanwhile in Sudan on Monday, South African soldiers deployed under the African Union (AU) escaped injury and death when they ran into an ambush near Abdel Shakor.
No civilians were hurt either, said Mangope.
He said the AU would be investigating the incident.
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11 Juillet 2006 à 17:15 dans
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