South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday authorised the deployment of 2,200 members of the national defence force to help combat crime.
- Ramaphosa said the deployment serves to prevent and combat crime, and to support and preserve law and order by targeting illegal mining and gangsterism.
- The deployed members of the national defence force will assist the South African Police Service in five provinces: the Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, North West and Western Cape.
- Expenditure for this employment is estimated at 823 million rand ($49 million).
- The deployment is from March 1, 2026, until March 31, 2027.
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