Africa-Press – South-Africa. The deployments of the soldiers under ‘Operation Prosper’ include protecting national key points as well as critical infrastructure, like Eskom power stations.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has told Parliament that he’s extending the deployment of thousands of defence force members to “maintain law and order” across the country.
The deployments of the soldiers under “Operation Prosper” include protecting national key points as well as critical infrastructure, like Eskom power stations.
The decision followed increasing attacks on Eskom infrastructure at the height of the country’s load shedding crisis.
The president has also informed the national legislature of deployments to target illegal mining, with both deployments expected to cost a total of almost R500 million.
Ramaphosa informed the NCOP and Parliament that he would be extending the employment of 2,300 soldiers as part of “Operation Prosper”.
This is expected to cost almost R350 million to fund.
The defence force members, in cooperation with the police, will also be dealing with the growing problem of illegal mining in and around the republic under “Operation Prosper”.
The president also informed Parliament of the extension of another 746 members of the defence force who will continue to protect and safeguard national key points and critical infrastructure in the energy sector, like Eskom power stations, also under “Operation Prosper”. This deployment is expected to continue from 1 April 2024 until 31 March next year.
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