FILE – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reviews the honor guard as he meets Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, March 9, 2026. (File photo: Reuters/Adriano Machado/)

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday approved the deployment of 2,200 members of the National Defense Force to help combat crime.

  • Ramaphosa said the deployment helps support and preserve law and order by preventing and combating crime, and targeting illegal mining and gangsterism.
  • Deployed members of the National Defense Force will assist the South African Police Service in five provinces: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, North West and Western Cape.
  • The expenditure for this employment is estimated at 823 ⁠million rand ($49 million).
  • The deployment is from 1 March 2026 to 31 March 2027.

Source: reuters

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