Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002)Chapter 14 : State of National Defence89. Declaration of state of national defence |
The President may, by proclamation in the Gazette, declare a state of national defence contemplated in section 203 of the Constitution if, among other things, the sovereignty or territory of the Republic—
| a) | is threatened by war, including biological or chemical warfare, or invasion, armed attack or armed conflict; or |
| b) | is being or has been invaded or is under armed or cyber attack or subject to a state of armed conflict. |