Battle of Bangui: The inside story of South Africa's worst military scandal since Apartheid
Channel: PolitySA
Date: 2021-03-25

In March 2013, South Africa suffered its worst military defeat since the end of apartheid. After a battle that lasted almost two days, 200 crack troops who engaged 7 000 rebels in the Central African Republic were forced to negotiate a ceasefire at their base. Thirteen South African soldiers died in the battle, with two more later succumbing to their wounds.