SA has begun deploying its army to quell gang violence in impoverished parts of Cape Town after 900 people were murdered so far in 2019.
While the deployment in support of an overwhelmed police force may be welcome by some residents, it also evokes memories of the military presence during the last years of apartheid, when the government crushed protests with a heavy hand. The army deployment is centred on the Cape Flats...
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