South Africa: The Cape Flats Is in a State of Emergency and the SANDF Is Making It Worse

opinion

We are in a state of emergency in Cape Town, but the emergency is that our government (local and national) is clueless about what is going on on the ground on the Cape Flats. We are also in an emergency because the government seems to think it's acceptable to let its people live in a war zone.

Since the announcement of the deployment of the SANDF to the Cape Flats, I've had this feeling of uneasiness. How can this seriously be an option? If decision-makers really knew anything about anything, this would be the last option possible. The deployment of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) to the Cape Flats to "deal" with the issue of organised crime - or, specifically, gangs - could potentially trigger events which could worsen the situation.

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