This employment is authorised in accordance with the provisions of section 201(2)(c) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, read with section 93 of the Defence Act, 2002 (Act No 42 of 2002). Members of the SANDF were employed to assist the DRC Defence Force with capacity building. The employment of these members will expire on 31 March 2009. The SANDF's mission in the DRC is not yet completed. The employment of 11 SANDF members is now extended until 31 March 2010.