South African Defence Force call Reserve Force to assist during Covid-19 lockdown
The South African Military Health Service has also called up Reserve Force doctors, nurses, operational emergency care practitioners together with teams to work with other health practitioners in various fields.
The South African Defence Force (SANDF) called members from the Reserve Force to help them in the fight against Covid-19 during the lockdown.
This is in line with the National Disaster Management Act of 2002 section 27, sub-section two which states, SANDF must release its members to a national Organ of State for rendering emergency services.
Sub-section 2(f) states the SANDF must assist with the movement of persons and goods to and from or within the disaster-stricken or threatened area(s).
Mr Simphiwe Dlamini, head of communications for the SANDF, said: “The SANDF will be deployed in various capacities in the implementation of the National Lockdown in order to execute a broad plan of urban and rural operations.”
The South African Military Health Service has also called up Reserve Force doctors, nurses, operational emergency care practitioners together with teams to work with other health practitioners in various fields.
Mr Dlamini concluded: “The SANDF is grateful to the Reserve Force members for their willingness to serve and appeals to civilian employers to release their staff members called up for Reserve Force Service.”
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