(a) The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans submitted the following letter dated April 2012 to the Speaker of the National Assembly, informing members of the Assembly of the employment of the South African National Defence Force by virtue of section 18 (1) (a) and (c) of the Defence Act (Act 42 of 2002) for service inside the Republic of South Africa for support to the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality to assist in the search and rescue effort and/or the possible recovery of bodies following the incident of the scholars from the Motherwell Rugby Club who were swept out to sea.