South Africa deploys troops in Johannesburg to tackle organised crime
Published on: March 12, 2026, 4:20 a.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
JOHEANNESBURG, Mar 11 : Soldiers were deployed on the streets of South Africa’s biggest city on Wednesday after the president announced plans last month to use the army to help police fight gang violence and illegal mining. The soldiers were seen in the Johannesburg suburb of Riverlea in the first major deployment since President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his annual speech to the nation that organised crime was the greatest threat to South Africa’s democracy and economic development. South Africa’s […]
