A video of South African National Defence Force members who were seen tossing dead bodies over a pile of burning rubble has caused outrage.The soldiers were accused of war crime. Some of the soldiers in question are reportedly from the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) military troops deployed In Mozambique to aid communities in the north of parts of the country against Islamic extremists, the  jihadists. In the clip that has caused outrage, soldiers can be seen throwing dead bodies into a pile of burning rubble, with an SANDF member seen watching. The Southern African Development Community Military Mission in Mozambique has since come under fire and is being investigated following the incident. It Is alleged that the video was taken in November last year.

WAR CRIMES CONDEMNED

AfriForum's Jacques Broodryk has  condemned the war crimes in Mozambique. The lobby group wants the commander of the SANDF in Mozambique to be recalled and explain this incident. Broodryk said that this was not the first time that South African soldiers had been accused of human rights violations while attending to a war.  "We're aware that the SANDF said the incident is being investigated by the force commander of the SADC mission in Mozambique, but we feel this is simply not enough. AfriForum is currently consulting with our legal team to explore other possible actions as well.'

INVESTIGATIONS UNDERWAY

The SANDF issued a statement saying the SADC force commander had ordered an investigation into a "despicable act' that had entailed"throwing deceased bodies.' The SANDF does not condone in any way the acts committed in the video and those who are found guilty of such acts will be brought to book,'the statement said.The DA's shadow defence minister Kobus Marais said the incident had brought shame to the country and was embarrassing. They've called on the country to launch its own investigation in order to discover if civilians or troops were thrown into the rubble. "There are international standards and regulations for dealing with the bodies of the dead in a dignified and human way even in a conflict zone,' Marais said in a statement.