South Africa: SAPS, SANDF Test Safety Abilities Ahead of 2010
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BuaNews (Tshwane)
7 August 2008
Posted to the web 7 August 2008
Bloemfontein
The South African Police Services (SAPS) and South African National Defence Force (SANDF) started with a week of training exercises to test their abilities to keep the country and tourists safe during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
The police and SANDF, together with various other security and disaster management agencies, have been conducting simulated operations to test their members' strengths and find their weakness.
Operation Shield is being held in and around Bloemfontein this week.
Police spokesperson Senior Superintendent Vishnu Naidoo said "Operation Shield" was aimed at honing security-related skills to ensure a safe environment in host cities during major events.
This includes securing the national airspace and other strategic key points.
"Some of the most elite members and units within the security forces will engage in simulated scenarios and enact certain aspects of our emergency contingency plans in order to neutralise any form of airborne and land-borne threat," Senior Supt Naidoo said in a statement.
The police units to be used during the exercise include the special task force, the national intervention unit, the national and provincial air wing, border line and ports of entry components, the emergency services as well as hostage negotiators and bomb disposal experts.
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The SANDF would also deploy various personnel from the Air Force, the army and the navy with the necessary equipment and machinery.
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