South Africa: Defence On Allegations of Abuse and Sexual Exploitation By SANDF in Congo

press release

Media reports on allegations of abuse and sexual exploitation by members of the South African National Defence Force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

As previously stated, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) wishes to reiterate its stance against any abuse of civilian members or population where it is deployed in support of the peace keeping efforts of the United Nations. That it deplores such behaviour from any of its members and takes these allegations in the most serious light.

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