Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002)

Notice No. 612

12 July 2021

GG 44841

Department of Defence

Notice is hereby given under section 19(2) of the Defence Act, 2002, that the President acting in terms of section 201(2)(a) of the Constitution, authorised the employment of 2500 members of the South African National Defence Force enrolled in terms of sections 52 and 53 of the Defence Act, for service in cooperation with the South African Police Service for the prevention and combating of crime and maintenance and preservation of law and order in the Republic of South Africa for Operation PROSPER. The deployment will be over the period 12 July 2021 until 12 October 2021.

Ms NN Mapisa-Nqakula, MP

Minister of Defence and Military Veterans