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South Africa deploys 2,200 soldiers as gang violence plagues Cape flats

1 April 2026 by CapeTownNewsReader

South African soldiers moved into gang-ridden Cape Town townships on Wednesday, as two people were killed in fresh violence, nearly 50 days after the president ordered the deployment.Read More at Source

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