The goodie bags, Ramphele said, include multivitamins, an energy drink, energy bars, nuts and water.
All deployed soldiers are receiving meals three times a day. The meals do not include snacks.
The hampers will be handed over to the chief of the joint operations division. They will then be distributed to all deployed soldiers nationwide from Thursday.
“For the last 20 years we've supported the army when they are in deployment to boost their morale. Unlike in a peace-keeping mission, they have now been deployed to protect us and to make sure we adhere to lockdown rules,” Ramphele said.