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Message by President Cyril Ramaphosa, Commander-In-Chief of the South African National Defence Force, on the occasion of Armed Forces Day 21 February 2021.
Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula,
Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Mr Thabang Makwetla,
Chief of the South African National Defence Force, General Solly Shoke,
The Military Command,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
On National Armed Forces Day we commemorate those who lost their lives when the SS Mendi sank in the English Channel during the First World War.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says those who died on the SS Mendi steamship are heroes who sacrificed their lives in their quest for peace in the world. He was paying tribute to the soldiers. whose steamship sank 104 years ago, during celebrations to commemorate National Armed Forces Day.
Ramaphosa: SANDF has been essential in fighting Covid-19 Updated
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has lauded the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) for the role it has played in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Speaking during the commemoration of Armed Forces Day in Cape Town on Sunday, Ramaphosa said the SANDF has been essential to the efforts to bring the pandemic under control.
Armed Forces Days commemorates the 616 soldiers who lost their lives when the SS Mendi sank in the English Channel during the First World War.
Ramaphosa said the country must also recognise and celebrate the contribution of the men and women in uniform.
Armed Forces Day: President Ramaphosa commemorates sinking of SS Mendi in Cape Town
By Sisonke Mlamla
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Cape Town - The sinking of the troopship SS Mendi, one of the worst marine disasters in the history of South Africa, was commemorated for Armed Forces Day at the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town this afternoon.
The annual commemoration paid homage to the 616 South African soldiers and 30 British crew members who died aboard the military steamship on February 21, 1917, when the vessel sank in the English Channel, during the First World War.
Among those at the service was President Cyril Ramaphosa, Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans,Thabang Makwetla, Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Solly Shoke, the Military Command, non-commissioned officers and warrant officers.