Cape Town, April 1, 2026 (AFP) - South Africa deploys military to Cape Town townships hit by crime

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2026-04-01

South African soldiers moved into gang-ridden Cape Town townships on Wednesday, as two people were killed in fresh violence, nearly 50 days after the president ordered the deployment. Troops in full combat gear and carrying assault rifles stepped from armoured vehicles that arrived with sirens blaring in Mitchells Plain, a neighbourhood in the Cape Flats. The low-lying area, nestled between tourist magnet Cape Town and the scenic winelands, is a......

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