Reaction by the SA National Defence Force to the allegations made by Netwerk24 regarding the storage and safekeeping of medicine from Cuba

25 January 2021

The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) has noted with grave concern the social media report on Netwerk24 claiming that "the SANDF has inadvertently destroyed" medicine from Cuba by "leaving the doors of the refrigerator open" where the medicine is stored.

Having inspected the storage facilities the evening of Saturday 23 January 2021 and the security thereof. the SANDF can state without fear of contradiction and prejudice that there is no speck of truth in this report.

The untruth of this report is despicable to say the least and one wonders what is behind such a sensational report. This is nothing but fake news.

Issued by Siphiwe Dlamini, Head of Communication of the Department of Defence, 23 January 2021