South Africa deploys soldiers into Johannesburg crime hotspots
Gulf Times
South Africa deploys soldiers into Johannesburg crime hotspots
Soldiers moved into gang-violence hotspots in Johannesburg Wednesday to support police efforts to tackle rampant crime, described by President Cyril Ramaphosa as one of the biggest threats facing South Africa. Around a dozen armoured vehicles rolled into suburbs in western Johannesburg, South Africa's economic powerhouse, to kick off a deployment announced by Ramaphosa a month ago. Armed and uniformed soldiers backed by police conducted house-to-house searches, lifting mattresses and opening cupboards as they asked about drugs and weapons, AFP reporters saw.
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