The remains of some who died in Zambia and Zimbabwe have been successfully repatriated on Wednesday. However, Minister Motshekga says the process is lengthy and complex.
The Department of Defence and Military Veterans says for the country to move forward and redress the past, it was important for the South African government to repatriate the remains of freedom fighters from other countries. “It is indeed a historic day not only for the families but us as South Africans. We owe it to the families who are going to receive today our lives because they have given up everything to liberate us and indeed this project has taken a long as there were other complex issues we needed to deal with with countries. And we are receiving 49 remains from Zimbabwe and Zambia but we are expected in the next three years to repatriate more of the heroes and heroines.