SANDF says ‘Vaal President’ will face the law over birthday poster

SANDF distanced itself from the ‘Vaal President’s’ event and said the perpetrator will face the full might of the law for impersonating a member of the army.

Sep 12, 2022 - 11:14
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SANDF says ‘Vaal President’ will face the law over birthday poster

A shocked South African National Defence Force (SANDF) took to social media to distance itself from a clearly-photoshopped flyer for a birthday party in Vaal, Gauteng, in a statement on Monday, 12 September.

ALARMED SANDF DISTANCES ITSELF FROM BIRTHDAY PARTY

“SANDF is alarmed at a social media photo of a person in the full uniform of the defence advertising his birthday party, which will take place at a venue in the Vaal,” read the statement.

In the post, the birthday boy – referred to as the ‘Vaal President’ – dons what appears to be the uniform of the Chief of the SANDF along with epaulettes and medals. The event was scheduled for Saturday, 10 September, according to the promotional posters.

The defence force took the opportunity to warn members of the public that it is a criminal offence to be in possession of SANDF uniform or related artefacts and stated that “it is not in any way, shape or form associated with this event.”

The ‘Vaal President’ seems to have landed in more trouble than he could possibly have imagined. The Chief of the military condemned his impersonation as irresponsible and vowed that the matter would be pursued further. “…the perpetrator will have to face the full might of the law.”

In November 2020, the military police arrested a shop owner who allegedly sold military uniforms in the Vaal area. It also caught wind of the situation through social media at the time.

The shop owner was accused of selling various garments including shirts, trousers and shorts covered in military camouflage.

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