The Department of Defence will tomorrow hold a media briefing to share information with members of the media on the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) deployment as part of the UN Force Intervention Brigade (FIB) in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The deployment of the FIB follows the passing of the UN resolution 2098 in March of 2013, which authorises an intervention force of the UN to intervene in cases where negative forces threaten the lives of citizens and property in the east of the DRC.
The information sharing session with the media, which will be lead by the Department of Defence's Head of Communications Mr Siphiwe Dlamini and SANDF Spokesperson Brigadier General Xolani Mabanga supported by senior personnel from the office of the Chief of Joint Operations in the SANDF will take place as follows:
Date: Friday, 30 August 2013
Time: 08h30 for 09h00
Venue: South African Army College, Thaba Tshwane, Pretoria
RSVP:
Ireen Magwai (Pretoria)
Cell: 072 822 5869
E-mail: ireen@gcis.gov.za
Mzimasi Ngqelu (Cape Town)
Cell: 076 904 3557
E-mail: mzi@gcis.gov.za
Enquiries:
Brig Gen Xolani Mabanga
SANDF Spokesperson
Cell: 082 889 9537
Mr Siphiwe Dlamini
Head of Communications: Department of Defence
Cell: 083 645 4294
