The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has backed the deployment of soldiers to the province to assist police in tackling illegal mining operations.
President Ramaphosa’s SONA addressed gang violence, child stunting, and the water crisis, highlighting SANDF deployment and expert opinions on efficacy.
A brigadier general from the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Intelligence Division appeared briefly in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court today on a corruption charge involving R1.5 million.
“President Ramaphosa’s announcement that the SANDF will be deployed in gang-infected communities has been welcomed by Bonteheuwel residents.”
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde welcomes military aid against gang violence but stresses the need for police reform and intelligence improvements.
This comes only a few years after he was released on parole in 2022, having served part of a life sentence imposed for murdering three women in 2002.
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The SANDF condemned unauthorized wearing of its camouflage uniforms, linking it to crime, and warned of legal consequences for offenders.