South African rand retreats as US strikes dim Iran ceasefire hopes

JOHANNESBURG, May 26 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand fell on Tuesday as U.S. military strikes on Iran dialled back hopes of a ...
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South African army arrive in crime hotspots to help tackle gangs

Soldiers will be deployed to several crime-ridden areas of South Africa for a year South Africa's army has officially been deployed to several parts of the country to help overwhelmed police clamp ...
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Soldiers on the streets. What's behind South Africa's plan to deploy the army in high-crime areas

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — It's an unusual move for the African continent's leading democracy: South Africa's president announced that he will deploy the army to high-crime areas to fight the scourge of gang ...
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A look at South Africa's extreme move to deploy the army to fight crime, by the numbers

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa's president has authorized a yearlong deployment by the army to fight crime in some of the country's violence-stricken areas. The move has underlined how ...
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South African soldiers dismantle illegal mining operations near Johannesburg as miners flee

JOHANNESBURG — South African soldiers deployed to high-crime areas have dismantled illegal gold mining operations in a community near Johannesburg, forcing some illegal miners to flee and abandon ...