President Jacob Zuma informed Parliament on 24 April 2015, that he had employed 338 members of the South African National Defence Force to assist the South African Police Service (SAPS) to maintain law and order in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and any other area in the Republic of South Africa as the need arises.

This employment is authorised in accordance with the provisions of section 201(2)(a) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, and is for the period 21 April 2015 to 30 June 2015.

Issued by The Presidency