Dates: 1985-05-21
Theatre: Cabinda, Angola
Special Forces sabotage raid on Gulf Oil's Cabinda facilities by a small seaborne team. The raid was compromised; Captain Wynand du Toit was captured (the rest of the team killed or extracted), and his capture and subsequent trial publicly exposed South Africa's covert military role in Angola for the first time, becoming a major international embarrassment for the SADF and the government.
Seeded from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_operations_of_the_South_African_Border_War Description hedged where specifics were not confidently sourced — expand as better sourcing is found.
| Name | Date of Death | Rank | Unit | Regiment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liebenberg, Rowland Ridgard (R R) | 1985-05-21 | Corporal | HQ, Pretoria | 4th Reconnaissance Regiment |
| Van Breda, Louis Pieter (L P) | 1985-05-21 | Corporal | 1 South African Infantry Battalion | 4th Reconnaissance Regiment |