Speaker, hon Deputy President, it has been reported that the SANDF record in Burundi, from 2002 to 2008, included some 400 cases of misdemeanour and nearly a thousand military trials for offences ranging from murder and rape to absence without leave and rebelliousness.
It has also been reported that the UN, under whose auspices the peace keeping missions are run, was said to be shocked at the conduct of the SA troops. Has the UN ever raised its concerns about the conduct of our troops, or has any country, where some of these misconducts and crimes were committed, ever complained? And has such unacceptable behaviour had any effect on our relationship with these countries? I thank you.