On Wednesday, head of diplomacy at the department of international relations and co-operation Clayson Monyela said the eight were made up of a family of five and three women working for an airline.
“Yesterday morning the bus couldn't leave because the bus driver had an epileptic fit, and the bus broke down. Troops were then moving in large numbers with personal carriers into Khartoum city but we overcame all of that and the driver made great progress,” he said. He said the group experienced their next challenge when they reached the city of Dongola.
“Hopefully if everything is done peacefully and calmly today, all South Africans can be on a flight tomorrow, a defence force flight to South Africa. We hope that all the procedures can be successfully completed today and all the people can see their loved ones in South Africa tomorrow,” Sooliman said.
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