On Monday 22 June 2009 the Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans received a request from the national Department of Health, requesting assistance to ensure that service delivery to the public at the provincial hospitals affected by the labour actions of medical personnel, is not compromised.
The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Lindiwe Sisulu, has acceded to the request and authorised the employment of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members to assist the National Department of Health in terms of Section 18 (1) of the Defence Act, 2002.
Members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) have since been employed to the hospitals affected by the labour action of civilian medical personnel.
Multi-disciplinary medical teams from the SANDF are employed in KwaZulu-Natal to ensure that service delivery is not compromised.
Enquiries:
Sam Mkhwanazi
Tel: 012 355 6103
Cell: 083 628 0858
Issued by: Department of Defence
23 June 2009
