Now SANDF also want to strike

Pretoria - A planned protest march by South African army soldiers over salaries was declared illegal by the North Gauteng High Court on Wednesday.

The court dismissed an application by the SA National Defence Union (Sandu) to force the army to release its soldiers to take part in a protest march to the Union Buildings later on Wednesday, ministry of defence and military veterans spokesperson Ndivhuwo Mabaya said.

"The Tshwane metro police also cancelled the permit to protest granted to Sandu late last night [Tuesday]." Mabaya said.

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He said Chief of the Army General Godfrey Ngwenya hailed the decision by the metro police chief, Commissioner Mpho Mmutle and the court as being sensitive to national security and the rule of law.

"All soldiers must report to their barracks and offices, commanders must not allow soldiers to leave their barracks without an approved leave," said Ngwenya.

"Those who abstain without permission would be treated as being absent and the full might of the military police will deal with them."

He also called on other law enforcement agencies to prohibit the soldiers from embarking on an illegal protest and to gather at the Union Buildings or nearby roads and public grounds.

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Blah!Blah! said:

http://www.news24.com/Content/South...08-2009 01-13/Soldiers_march_declared_illegal

This country is fusked up and i recon next all drug dealers should also have a march

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Sixty to Seventy percent of SA National Defence Force (SANDF) members are HIV positive, according to statement from the New National Party (NNP) Defence Spokesperson, Hennie Smit at the weekend.

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"Those who abstain without permission would be treated as being absent and the full might of the military police will deal with them."

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DigitalSoldier said:

Riiight...

But the mp will also go on strike then who will take care of the mp ?

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Flanders said:

All aboaaaaard....the strike train!

Oh well. We know the SANDF couldn't fight their way out a wet paper bag. Let's see if they can strike their way out of one.

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Hein_JHB said:

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Pretoria – Lede van die polisie het rubberkoeëls en traangas op ‘n groep van 1 000 soldate gevuur wat by die Uniegebou probeer inbreek het.

Die departement van verdediging het Woensdag gesê die polisie het met die “nodige geweld” opgetree toe ‘n groep betogers oor ‘n heining buite die gebou probeer klim het.

Die betogers is lede van die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Weermag (SANW).

Volgens ‘n woordvoerder vir die departement, Ndivhuwo Mabaya, het die betogers motors beskadig en ‘n militêre voertuig aan die brand gesteek.

Een betoger is lig beseer.

Die protesoptog deur SANW-soldate is vroeër Woensdag deur die hooggeregshof in Pretoria onwettig verklaar.

Die soldate het aansoek gedoen om ’n optog na die Uniegebou te voer oor salarisse.

- Sapa




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RetroBok said:

My Afrikaans is a little rusty But as I understand it, soldiers tried breaking into the Union Buildings and were shot at by police?

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EtienneK said:

Correct. They also set alight a military vehicle... probably the only one we had...

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RetroBok said:

No... it can't be worth all those millions that the governemnt spent on arms?

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enigma243 said:

..... or the millions spent on the submarines that will rust away in the docks because we don't have anyone who can operate them?

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