This serves to inform the National Council of Provinces that I have extended the employment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) personnel to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), for a service in fulfilment of the international obligations of the Republic of South Africa towards the Democratic Republic of Congo to train the DRC armed forces and the rapid reaction force. This employment is authorised in accordance with the provisions of section 201(2)(c) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, read with section 93 of the Defence Act, 2002 (Act No 42 of 2002).