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Chanté Schatz, News24
At a cost of R95 million, soldiers were roped in to help police to enforce Covid-19 lockdown regulations.
P
resident Cyril Ramaphosa informed Parliament that around 2 000 soldiers were on the ground as part of the deployment.
The d
eployment will continue until the end of January.
President Cyril Ramaphosa told Parliament that the deployment of around 2 000 troops to help police enforce adjusted Level 3 regulations of the Covid-19 lockdown will cost R95 million.
In a letter, Ramaphosa informed National Council of Provinces (NCOP) chairperson Amos Masondo about the deployment of 2 122 members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).