Minister of defence Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has cautioned
members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) against their
heavy-handedness during the lockdown.
A lot of videos, as well as complaints, have emerged that
the military and members of the SA Police Service have been using excessive
force and violence against South Africans.
They were accused of hitting people, making them do
push-ups and frog jumps, among others.
Mapisa-Nqakula said that they should refrain from using any
kind of force - even if they are provoked.
“The minister wishes to strongly reiterate the message
delivered by the commander-in-chief of the SANDF to the deployed soldiers to
desist from using excessive force against citizens of the country, regardless
of the level of provocation they may face whilst deployed,” department of
defence spokesperson Siphiwe Dlamini said in a statement.
“The minister has since instructed the chief of defence to
monitor the situation on the ground and deal with those members who are proven to
have used excessive or unnecessary force against citizens.” Sowetan
Those found to be wandering the streets of Alexandra and not adhering to the #21daylockdownSA are given activities such as frog jumps and rolling on the ground as punishment from the #SANDF Day4 #Covid19inSA pic.twitter.com/6KWhEymEr2— eNCA (@eNCA) March 30, 2020
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