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South African soldiers deploy in Johannesburg to tackle crime and gangs

Soldiers have been deployed on the streets of South Africa’s biggest city nearly a month after the president announced the army would work alongside the police to tackle high levels of crime.
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South Africa deploys troops in Johannesburg to tackle organized crime

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Soldiers were deployed on the streets of South Africa’s biggest city on Wednesday after the president announced plans last month to use the army to help police fight gang violence ...
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South Africa deploys soldiers to the streets to tackle organized and violent crime

JOHANNESBURG(AP) — Soldiers were deployed to the streets of South Africa’s biggest city Wednesday in an effort to help police fight gang violence and illegal mining. It was the first major deployment ...
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Crime Intelligence officers claim they committed business robbery to 'earn a living', SA outraged

Three Gauteng Crime Intelligence officers claimed they committed a business robbery to 'earn a living', a defence that ...