South Africa: President Zuma Salutes SANDF Member Killed in DRC

23 December 2016

Pretoria — President Jacob Zuma has extended condolences to the family of South African soldier, Rifleman Moalosi Mokhothu, who was killed during a gunfight with rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

On Sunday, a coalition of the Mayi Mayi and Allied Democratic Forces rebel groups operating in the Eastern DRC attacked the South African army base near Butembu in the Beni region.

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