Reservists

WHO CANNOT BE APPOINTED AS A RESERVIST OR CAN ONLY BE APPOINTED IF HE/SHE COMPLIES WITH CERTAIN CONDITIONS?

• a person who has been discharged as medically unfit from a previous employer: Provided that such a person may be appointed as a Category B reservist;
• a former member of the Service whose application for re-enlistment was rejected due to negative considerations;
• a member of the Regular Force of the South African National Defence Force referred to in section 52 of the Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002);
• a person in a key position as determined by the Department of Labour;
• a person who holds any post or office in a political party, organisation, movement or body;
• a person who is actively involved in politics or who is an outspoken supporter of a political party and who may violate the non-partisan nature of the Service;
• a full-time journalist;
• a person who does not have a fixed residential address;
• a scholar;
• a security officer or guard or a person attached to a private security organisation (whether as director, partner or employee);
• a member of a municipal police service (including a local law enforcement officer); a sheriff or deputy sheriff.

The following persons may, subject to the condition or conditions stated in each case be appointed as reservists:

• an official or employee of Transnet, with the written approval of his or her head of department;
• a member of the Department of Correctional Services -
  • if his or her duties as reservist will not interfere with his or her normal work activities;
  • if the interests of the Department of Correctional Services will at all times be served first; and
  • may not be called-up in terms of regulation 5 of the Regulations without the permission of the Department of Correctional Services;
• Public Service Act personnel employed by the Service, if they perform their duties as reservists outside their normal working hours;
• an employee of a municipality including a member of the emergency services —
  • if his or her duties as reservist will not interfere with his or her normal work activities;
  • if the interests of the municipality will at all times be served first; and
  • may not be called up in terms of regulation 5 of the Regulations without the permission of the said municipality; and
• a reserve member of the South African National Defence Force -
  • if his or her duties as reservist will not interfere with his or her normal work activities;
  • if the interests of the South African National Defence Force will at all times be served first; and
  • may not be called-up in terms of regulation 5 of the Regulations without the permission of the South African National Defence Force.

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