First group of SA troops returning home from DRC touch down at Waterkloof Air Force Base
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.
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First group of SA troops returning home from DRC touch down at Waterkloof Air Force Base
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.
