#NationalShutdown: More than 3 000 soldiers deployed
President Cyril Ramaphosa has deployed over 3,000 SANDF soldiers to help police maintain law and order in the country.
The army, deployed under Operation Prosper, is helping the police until 17 April.
The deployment will cost more than R166 million.
Ramaphosa informed National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa- Nqakula and NCOP Chairperson Amos Masondo of the decision on Friday.
Defence Minister Thandi Modise said this past week that soldiers are on standby for Monday’s shutdown organized by the EFF.
Source: eNCA
In other news – Actress Sophie Ndaba’s ex-husband, Max now a pastor
South African actress, Sophie Ndaba’s former husband, Max Lichaba leaves his business to accept the pastoral calling. According to TshishaLive, the businessman resigned as the MD of the popular chesa nyama Kwa Lichaba Lounge.
“I decided to resign principally because of the decision to follow my calling of being a pastor,” he said. The Lichaba family will continue to manage the business while he begins his pastoral journey in the coming months at Nation Hope Ministries in the East Rand, Johannesburg. Learn More
