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South Africa: President Zuma Authorises Sandf Deployment in Marikana
SAnews.gov.za, 20 September 2012
The Presidency has confirmed that President Jacob Zuma has authorised the deployment of members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to support the South African… Read more »
South Africa to Deploy Army to Uphold Law and Order
Members of the defence force will be supporting the police to prevent and combat crime as well as maintain law and order in areas where needed in the wake of violent mining unrest and service delivery protests across the country.
Armoured police in the North West province (file photo): The employment of the army is for the period of 14 September 2012 to 31 January 2013.
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The ruling ANC has defended its decision of deploying members of the South African police service who used rubber bullets and teargas at Marikana miners to disperse protesters. Read more »
