This serves to inform the National Council of Provinces that I have extended the employment of Eleven (11) 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 DRC to assist with capacity building of the DRC Defence Force by providing a Specialist Advisory Team. This employment was authorised in accordance with the provisions of section 201(2)(c) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996.