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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