Johannesburg, March 11, 2026 (AFP) - South Africa deploys soldiers into Johannesburg crime hotspots

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2026-03-11

Soldiers moved into gang-violence hotspots in Johannesburg Wednesday to support police efforts to tackle rampant crime, described by President Cyril Ramaphosa as one of the biggest threats facing South Africa. Around a dozen armed vehicles rolled into suburbs just west of Johannesburg, South Africa's economic powerhouse, to kick off a deployment announced by Ramaphosa a month ago. Armed and uniformed soldiers backed by police conducted house-to-h......

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