She was speaking at Air Force Base Waterkloof in Pretoria, Gauteng Province, where she, the military top brass and the family received the remains of Sergeant Vusi Mabena.
Mabena was killed last Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), by a sniper while travelling in a helicopter. He was part of the South African United Nations Peacekeeping Force in the DRC.
Modise says SA should never tire of calling for stability on the continent.
"South Africa must never forget the sacrifices that we have made on our own behalf, and on behalf of SADC. But may we also ensure that that voice of SA is not dimmed in calling for stability, in fighting for peace, because in fact, if we withdraw right now, we are going to create a greater problem for this country, because we will not be able to stem the tide flowing into this country," says Modise.
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