They will leave the Eastern DRC through the Rwanda border to Uganda and fly from Entebbe International Airport to SA.

The soldiers were killed in fierce battle with the M23 rebels in Goma, eastern DRC.

The United Nations says so far, 2 000 bodies have been collected from the streets of Goma, while at least 900 bodies remained in Goma hospitals.

M23 rebels have also called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire after fighting has left hundreds of people dead.

Today, the Southern African Development Community and the East African Community will convene a summit to discuss the crisis in the DRC.

Heads of state will meet tomorrow as part of the summit with President Cyril Ramaphosa representing Pretoria.

--SABC--