Soldados de la SANDF guiados por código de conducta: Sangweni

El mayor general Siphiwe Sangweni, de la Fuerza Nacional de Defensa de Sudáfrica, declaró que el comportamiento de los soldados durante los despliegues internos está guiado por un código de conducta. El informe tuvo lugar ante el Comité Permanente Conjunto de Defensa. Los despliegues combaten el gangsterismo y la minería ilegal en Gauteng, Cabo Oriental y Cabo Occidental.

El mayor general Siphiwe Sangweni, de la Fuerza Nacional de Defensa de Sudáfrica, se dirigió al Comité Permanente Conjunto de Defensa respecto a la conducta de los miembros de la SANDF durante los despliegues en Sudáfrica. Enfatizó que tales despliegues están autorizados por la Constitución y la legislación relevante.  nnSangweni explicó que los soldados se adhieren diariamente al código de conducta. «Ese no se regula ni se hace cumplir. Está en nuestros ejercicios diarios que los soldados deben y serán recordados para adherirse al código de conducta cuando se desplieguen. Soldados entrenados para saber por qué son soldados y cómo deben manejarse a sí mismos así como con la población», dijo.  nLos despliegues involucran asistencia a la policía en la lucha contra el gangsterismo y la minería ilegal en Gauteng, el Cabo Oriental y el Cabo Occidental. Esta operación se alinea con esfuerzos más amplios, incluyendo un enfoque basado en inteligencia como se indica en declaraciones relacionadas.

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