The aircraft was reportedly ready, but there were no people willing to man the aircraft. coronavirus
Cape Town - Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has denied that members of the SANDF are refusing to man an aircraft travelling to China to repatriate 151 South Africans.
“So the fear is unfounded but we will not be able to talk much about it because the SANDF, the chief of the army and the Minister have not said anything to us about it,” he said. Dlamini said although he could not give an exact date about when the SANDF would be expected to travel to Wuhan, he said as soon as the logistics were ready, the SANDF would be ready to move.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced last week that the government would be repatriating citizens from Wuhan. The president said a budget of R25 million had been set aside for members of the army to travel to China and repatriate 151 South Africans.
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