South African National Defence Force SANDF Major General Siphiwe Sangweni says the deployment of the soldiers inside the country is both authorised by the Constitution and relevant legislation.
General Sangweni says President Cyril Ramaphosa as SANDF Commander In Chief is permitted to invoke this piece of legislation when necessary.
National Defence Force top brass were briefing Parliaments Joint Standing Committee on Defence on the deployment of soldiers to assist police in provinces ravaged by gangsterism and illegal mining.
