Implementation of the Geneva Conventions Act, 2012 (Act No. 8 of 2012)Chapter 5 : Use and Protection of Emblems17. Use of Red Cross by South African National Defence Force |
| 1) | Subject to the direction of the Minister, the Military Health Services of the South African National Defence Force must, both in peacetime and in time of armed conflict, use the Red Cross to mark its medical personnel, medical units and transports on the ground, at sea and in the air, and all other equipment in its use. |
| 2) | Personnel of the Military Health Services and Religious Personnel of the South African National Defence Force must wear armlets and carry identity cards issued by South African National Defence Force displaying the Red Cross. |
| 3) | The Minister may request the National Society referred to in section 2 of the South African Red Cross Society Act to place medical personnel and resources at the disposal of the Military Health Services of the South African National Defence Force. |
| 4) | The medical personnel and resources contemplated in subsection (3) are subject to military laws and regulations and may be authorised by the Minister of Defence to display the Red Cross as a protective device. |