South Africa: Protecting SA's Borders At All Costs

15 November 2017

Proudly donned in an army green uniform, with her sparkly manicured red nails and matte mauve lipstick, Lieutenant Colonel Portia Shingange's eyes welled up as she spoke about her role in protecting South Africa's borderlines.

Colonel Shingange, who is responsible for the 388 strong battalion in Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal, is one of the over 2700 soldiers deployed as part of Operation Corona, which sees soldiers patrolling and protecting South Africa's 4471km landward borders.

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