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A defiant Julius Malema has vowed to push ahead with the EFF's national shutdown on Monday despite two court interdicts preventing violence and warnings from authorities that anyone breaking the law “will be dealt with”.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has deployed 3,474 South African National Defence Force members until April 17 to assist police under Operation Prosper.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has deployed over 3,000 SANDF soldiers to help police maintain law and order in the country.

A defiant Julius Malema has vowed to push ahead with the EFF's national shutdown on Monday despite two court interdicts preventing violence and warnings from authorities that anyone breaking the law “will be dealt with”.

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‘When the SANDF is employed in cooperation with the SAPS, SANDF members have the same powers and authority as the SAPS, excluding the investigation of crime,’ the Defence Department told soldiers.

The state appears to be preparing for the worst by deploying the army to safeguard Eskom power stations, say military insiders with knowledge of the operation.

The deployment of troops at Eskom facitilies was announced by the Presidency at the weekend.

SANDF spokesperson Andries Mahapa said that they would be stationed at the Camden, Tutuka, Majuba and Grootvlei power stations until threats of criminality subside.

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) said that it would maintain a presence at some Eskom power plants until threats of sabotage subsided at the