WC treasury approves additional R53 mln towards food relief programmes
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‘Soldiers shoved a gun in my husband’s mouth’ – CT family 'assaulted' at home
Tersia Pedro has told Eyewitness News a group of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members stormed their home after 8 pm on Thursday night.
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4 weeks after first COVID-19 case, SA coming to terms with new reality
From restrictions on our movement to measures to help businesses, which will be gutted by the nationwide lockdown, these are extraordinary times.
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Concerns raised on govt’s 'over-reliance' on security agencies during lockdown
At least three people have been killed allegedly at the hands of the authorities since the lockdown started.
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South Africans must cooperate with soldiers during lockdown - Mapisa-Nqakula
Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has condemned any form of abuse against citizens by deployed SANDF members.
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281 people arrested in Gauteng for contravening lockdown regulations
Provincial commissioner Elias Mawela said the arrests made were for gathering in groups outside and for drinking alcohol in groups in public.
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Deployment of soldiers to cost nearly R650m – Ramaphosa tells Speaker
President Cyril Ramaphosa revealed the cost of the 21-day deployment of soldiers in a letter to National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise.
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It’s day 1 of the new normal – SANDF begin most important mission
Dressed in full military gear, commander in chief President Cyril Ramaphosa said this was one of the country’s toughest battles yet.
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'Mission Save Lives' - Ramaphosa deploys soldiers for lockdown
President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the Doornkop military base near Soweto to address the SANDF just hours before they were deployed to support law enforcement agencies in enforcing the 21-day coronavirus lockdown. Ramaphosa arrived dressed in full military regalia.
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Cele appeals for full cooperation from South Africans during lockdown
The SAPS and SANDF will from midnight patrol streets to enforce the compliance of the lockdown which prohibits all activities and operations while only essential service workers have been exempted.
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Attention: Soldiers taking up positions but ‘not yet’ deployed
The army will be deployed by the commander in chief President Cyril Ramaphosa in line with the State of Disaster Act.
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SANDF: Soldiers seen in Joburg not a deployment
Earlier on Monday, EWN reported that the army had been ordered to prepare for a possible deployment to assist in efforts to mitigate spread of the coronavirus.
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SANDF instructed to be 'battle ready' for coronavirus
While the final command will come from the president, a classified memo doing the rounds show the military have been ordered to prepare to help combat Covid-19.
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Soldiers and high fences: A look outside the quarantine site in Limpopo
EWN visited the Ranch Resort in Limpopo - the quarantine site for the repatriated South Africans from Wuhan, China. Here's a look outside the resort. #CoronavirusSA #COVID19 #LimpopoRanchResort
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SANDF team leaves to bring South Africans back from Wuhan
President Cyril Ramaphosa was at OR Tambo International Airport to see off a team from the South African National Defence Force as they left to fetch South Africans from China, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Plane to head to China to fetch South Africans
122 South Africans have indicated that they want to leave Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Cape Town prepares for army to leave gang-ridden areas
In July 2019 the army was deployed to 10 gang-ridden areas including Bishop Lavis, Mitchells Plain, Nyanga and Delft as part of Operation Lockdown.
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Coronavirus: SANDF denies reports soldiers refuse to travel to Wuhan
More than a 180 South Africans in the Chinese city have indicated that they want to come home due to the outbreak that has claimed more than 3,000 lives globally.
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Preparations to repatriate S. Africans from China at advanced stage - SANDF
More than 150 South Africans had indicated that they wanted to leave Wuhan, China, while some opted to stay.
