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President deploys 510 SANDF members to KwaZulu-Natal

Reported by SAnews South African News

President Cyril Ramaphosa deployed 510 SANDF members to KwaZulu-Natal to support SAPS amid violence linked to misinformation about a Constitutional Court judgment on the Refugee Act. The force is on standby; arrests were also reported in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.

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  • Affected location: KwaZulu-Natal
Vue du KwaZulu-Natal en Afrique du Sud.
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The deployment places military personnel on standby to assist police amid reported violence and arrests.

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