JOHANNESBURG - Nine SANDF soldiers have been killed as violence escalates in eastern DRC.
They were among 13 peacekeepers killed while attempting to prevent M23 rebels from advancing on the provincial capital of Goma.
ActionSA raised concerns about Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Angie Motshekga's spending on travel in a statement reading, "ActionSA is outraged by the tragic loss of 9 South African soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), who died under-resourced and outgunned, while Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Angie Motshekga has spent over R10.4 million on luxury travel in just four months."
"ActionSA has long warned that mismanagement and underfunding have crippled our defence capabilities, leaving the SANDF unable to safeguard our national security."
ActionSA Chief Whip Lerato Ngobeni discussed this with eNCA.