SA soldiers serving in Congo face 93 charges

by Global Ministries | published on Oct 10, 2014

THE United Nations (UN) had brought 93 cases against South African soldiers serving in the peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said on Wednesday. The charges ranged from murder to drunkenness, but most were related to sexual misconduct. Many others had to do with the use of prostitutes and stealing from them.

This article is by Wyndham Hartley and it originally appeared on www.bdlive.co.za.

The United Nations (UN) had brought 93 cases against South African soldiers serving in the peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said on Wednesday. The charges ranged from murder to drunkenness, but most were related to sexual misconduct. Many others had to do with the use of prostitutes and stealing from them.

But in many of the cases no evidence was brought forward to support the allegations. The alleged incidents occurred between 2003 and 2011. To continue reading please click here.