(13 Feb 2025)
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Pretoria, South Africa – 13 February 2025
1. Wide of military and Air Force soldiers holding coffins of the deceased South African soldiers
2. Close of military and Air Force soldiers holding coffins of the deceased South African soldiers
3. Families of the deceased Soldiers arriving at the Air Force base for the repatriation of their loved ones
4. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arriving at the handover and memorial service
5. Wide of the memorial ceremony at the Air Force base
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Cyril Ramaphosa, South African President:
“But as they were called upon to participate in missions of our continent, but also in international missions, they responded to that call to serve. As a nation, we are indeed proud of our very brave fallen soldiers. We have fulfilled our duty to bring our soldiers back home.”
7. Wide of a family member mourning at the memorial service
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Cyril Ramaphosa, South African President:
"And we as South Africans regard them as heroes of our nation. Their work in the DRC was not just about maintaining order. It was about building bridges, building peace, fostering understanding and creating pathways for lasting peace in our region and in our continent."
9. Ramaphosa lighting a candle
10. South African military official lighting candles
STORYLINE:
The remains of 14 South African peacekeepers killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been repatriated to the country on Thursday at the Air Force Base Swartkop in Pretoria.
The soldiers died last month during a fight between the DRC army and M23 rebels while deployed on a peacekeeping mission.
The soldiers’ coffins were draped in South African flags and were carried by members of the Air Force during the ceremony before being handed over to grieving families.
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa told grieving relatives at the ceremony, "we as South Africans regard them as heroes of our nation. Their work in the DRC was not just about maintaining order. It was about building bridges, building peace, fostering understanding and creating pathways for lasting peace in our region and in our continent."
AP Video shot by Alfonso Nqunjana
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