Department of Defence to call up Reserve Force Members in the fight against Covid-19
Similarly, the SA Military Health Service has called up Reserve Force doctors, nurses, operational emergency care practitioners together with teams to work with other health practitioners in various fields.
The SANDF says in a press statement, released earlier tonight, that it is calling up members from the Reserve Force.
The Reserve Force will complement the already deployed SANDF in the fight against the Covid-19 virus in line with the National Disaster Management Act of 2002 section 27, sub-section 2, which provides that the SANDF must release its personnel to a national Organ of State for rendering of emergency services.
Sub-section 2(f) provides for the SANDF to assist with the movement of persons and goods to and from or within the disaster stricken or threatened area(s).
The SANDF says in its statement members of the Reserve Force 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.
Similarly, the SA Military Health Service has called up Reserve Force doctors, nurses, operational emergency care practitioners together with teams to work with other health practitioners in various fields.
The SANDF says it 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.
Uploaded by R. Fitchat – 28 March 2020.
