On Tuesday, health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases had risen to 554.
He said the military would ensure people respected and complied with the regulations put in place to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic.“It's a good idea to have them out to make sure people adhere to the rules,” he said. “As it's still a national state of disaster and not a state of emergency, the SANDF has not been given additional legal powers beyond those assigned to all peace officers by the gazetted regulations. Therefore, in terms of acting as peace officers, it falls under Sections 18, 19, and 20 of the Defence Act, which means soldiers don't have the full policing powers they would have under a state of emergency and will instead support the police and other departments,” said Olivier.
Or fear and terror
Mzee Mokoena is now a star
They will probably beat up the people. That is what they have done in cape Town
Why’ve they not been deployed to fight crime over the last 20 years? 22,000 people a year murdered in SA, but we’ve not seen a state of emergency. People have to deal with crime and Covid19...it’s BS.
Enforcement of law or fear?😕
Using violence right?
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