The Army will be among us for a long time, experts say via TheCitizen_News
Members of the South African National Defence Force pass a butchery as they patrol the streets of the Johannesburg CBD, 1 April 2020, during a nationwide lockdown. South Africa's lockdown imposes strict curfews and shutdowns in an attempt to halt the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Picture: Michel Bega
The current deployment of about 2,800 troops to preserve life, health or property in emergency or humanitarian relief operations in terms of the Defence Act expires at midnight on Friday. “Ramaphosa can deploy [the SANDF] without parliament approval. The principle is that during an emergency there is no time … parliament can decide if it carries on, or to stop it. It is legal until parliament stops it,” he said.
“For example, the president might authorise 10,000 troops but 5,000 might be deployed,” he explained.
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