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Ramaphosa deploys army to KZN to curb anti-immigrant violence
Ramaphosa deploys army to KZN to curb anti-immigrant violence
President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the deployment of 510 members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) to assist the South African Police Service (SAPS) under Operation Prosper.
The temporary deployment comes in response to recent outbreaks of public violence and planned anti-immigrant marches sparked by a widespread campaign of misinformation.
Ramaphosa noted that the SANDF will be on standby to support the police for "any eventuality that may occur".
The intervention is legally grounded…
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