23 April 2020 – Called up military reserves to assist with COVID-19 Response

Intervention Categories: Legal and policy; Enforcement actions
Level of Jurisdiction: National

Overview: The Government of South Africa called on reserves in the South African National Defence Force to be put on 25 hour standby for deployment to assist with the COVID-19 response.
Full details here: https://www.gov.za/speeches/defence-reserve-force-call-combat-coronavirus-covid-19-23-apr-2020-0000