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Deployed soldiers arrive in Riverlea amid gang violence crackdown

Deployed soldiers arrive in Riverlea amid gang violence crackdown

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers have arrived in Riverlea, Johannesburg, on Wednesday. This follows President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement in his State of the Nation Address last month that the military would be deployed to areas affected by gang violence and illegal mining activities to support the police. The SANDF deployment is expected to last until 31 March …

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