Portfolio Committee On Defence Welcomes President Ramaphosa’s Lockdown Announcement

Nyakallo Tefu

The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans has welcomed the deployment of troops during the 21-day nationwide lockdown announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday.

As directed by Ramaphosa, the SA National Defence Force will support the police in ensuring that the measures announced to disrupt the chain of transmission of Covid-19 are implemented.
 
Cyril Xaba, the chairperson of the committee, said they supported the decision taken by the President.

“We call on all South Africans to fully cooperate with the directions of our troops,” said Xaba.

“These troops, along with health workers, members of the SAPS, emergency personnel and all those on the list of essential services who will be exempted from the lockdown are serving the country at the risk of their health and their lives to ensure that millions of South Africans are saved from infection. There are no words to describe the