Ramaphosa’s decision to deploy the SANDF is deeply flawed. Here’s why

Daily Maverick | 17.02.2026 03:20
President Cyril Ramaphosa, on Sunday, 8 February, announced the withdrawal of South African troops from the Monusco peacekeeping force in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). By the end of the year, an estimated 700 soldiers will return home. That’s 27 years of peacekeeping now ending in a flash.