CAPE TOWN, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- South Africa will continue to support peace operations in Africa under the United Nations and the African Union missions, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday.
South Africa's national defence force "is a source of enduring pride" whether it is engaging in anti-piracy patrols in the Mozambique Channel, doing border patrols or participating in peace-keeping missions on the African continent, Ramaphosa said at an event in Cape Town to mark the National Armed Forces Day which falls on February 21.
The South African National Defense (SANDF) has been involved in international peacekeeping missions on the continent, notably in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) under the UN Stabilization Mission.
The SANDF currently has around 1,200 troops in the DRC and is also part of the Force Intervention Brigade together with Tanzanian and Malawian troops.
In addition, the SANDF provides humanitarian assistance and disaster relief under General Military Assistance operations both in the country and in the Southern African Development Community region, Ramaphosa said.
