South Africa's president authorises deployment of 2,200 troops to help fight crime
JOHANNESBURG, March 13 (Reuters) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday authorised the deployment of 2,200 members of the national defence force to help combat crime.
* Ramaphosa said the deployment serves to prevent and combat crime, and support and preserve law and order bytargeting illegal mining and gangsterism. * The deployed members of the national defence force willassist the South African Police Service in five provinces: theEastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, North West and Western Cape. * Expenditure for this employment is estimated at 823million rand ($49 million). * The deployment is from March 1, 2026 until March 31,2027.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/south-africas-president-authorises-deployment-140851007.html