What's behind South Africa's plan to deploy army in high-crime areas?
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Source: AfricaNews
Published: 2026-02-28 22:53 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Africa, Military & Defence, Commodities, Crime & Justice, War & Conflict
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South Africa's president announced earlier this month that he will deploy the army to high-crime areas to fight the scourge of organized crime, gang violence and illegal mining.
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