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The Heads of State reaffirmed the commitment of all parties to an immediate and unconditional ceasefire.
As Rwandan-backed forces seize control of key cities, the African Union summit opens this Saturday, with the Democratic Republic of Congo's president absent and urgent calls for decisive action.
In a controversial interview, Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie, joked that he would use a crude Afrikaans insult if Rwandan President Paul Kagame confronted him as he did with President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has rapidly seized swathes of territory in the mineral-rich eastern DRC in an offensive that has left thousands dead and displaced vast numbers.
In the latest turn, Rwandan President Paul Kagame's spokesperson has fired a salvo at President Cyril Ramaphosa on X, accusing him hiding the truth from South Africans.
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame vehemently denies accusations of looting DRC's mineral resources, instead pointing fingers at South Africa and European nations for their roles in the ongoing conflict.
Lindiwe Zulu stresses the need for South Africa and Rwanda to maintain strong relations to prevent escalating tensions.
Rwanda denies any warning from South Africa, insisting on truthful dialogue as tensions rise.
Ndlozi urged Ramaphosa and Kagame to prioritise peace amid intensifying conflict in the DRC.
South African soldiers deployed in the DRC have complained about the incentives being paid to them by the South African government, arguing that their counterparts in the region received far better incentives when deployed to a foreign country.
A privately owned security company has offered assistance to SANDF troops deployed in the DRC after 13 of its troops were killed in an attack in Goma.