TimesLive reports that the military ombudsman has no idea what has happened to the 20 allegations of sexual crimes committed by SA peacekeeping troops that it referred to the defence force for investigation.  

A year after referring a report by the SA Gender Commission that alleged sexual misconduct by members of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) on a UN peacekeeping mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the ombudsman has still not heard from the military.  The ombudsman, retired Lieutenant-General Temba Matanzima, was appointed in 2012 to deal with soldiers' grievances and allegations of misconduct.  He is not empowered to investigate criminal matters, which it refers to the military or the police.

• Read this report by Graeme Hosken in full at TimesLive

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