SA to withdraw its troops from UN peacekeeping mission in the DRC

We examine South Africa’s decision to withdraw its contribution of soldiers to the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO). According to the Presidency, South Africa’s decision is informed by the need to consolidate and realign the resources of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF). For more reaction and analysis on this, we are joined by….. GUEST: Professor Lindy Heinecken, Military Sociologist from Stellenbosch University