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South Africa: President bolsters anti-crime Operation Prosper with South African National Defence Force (SANDF) employment
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s deployment of 3,300 South African National Defence Force members to help police combat illegal mining has been welcomed. However, there are concerns their six-month deployment might not be enough.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has deployed about 3 300 soldiers from the South African National Defence Force to assist the police in fighting crime.
Despite increasing crime rates in South Africa, Deputy President Paul Mashatile on Thursday expressed his full confidence in police minister Bheki Cele, his deputy Cassell Mathale and national commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has deployed about 3 300 SANDF soldiers to assist the police in fighting crime. Here is more information.