Saturday 7 December 2013

SA orders army back from leave for Mandela duties

SA orders army back from leave for Mandela duties - Times LIVE: "South Africa's defence force on Saturday ordered soldiers on leave to report back for duty to provide support for Nelson Mandela's mourning and funeral activities.

The "urgent message" was issued by the South African National Defence Force recalling all soldiers in units that have been assigned support duties.

"Members must report back to their units, bases or stations by at the latest 12 o' clock midnight on 7 December 2013," the defence force said in a statement.

The government has declared a state funeral and week of mourning with multiple events expected to draw masses of people to the streets and leaders from around the world."

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