1. This serves to inform the National Council of Provinces that I authorised the extension of the employment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) personnel and aircraft, in the Republic of Mozambique, in fulfillment of an international obligation. This employment was authorised in accordance with the provisions of Section 82(4)(b)(ii) read with Section 227(1)(b) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1993 (Act No 200 of 1993), [which sections continue to be in force in terms of Item 24(1) of Schedule 6 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No 108 of 1996)], read with Section 3(2)(a)(iv) of the Defence Act, 1957 (Act No 44 of 1957).