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SOUTH AFRICA : 10,000 TROOPS DEPOYED AND RESERVISTS CALLED UP TO QUELL UNREST  

25,000 troops deployed to quell South Africa riots, 117 dead | Hilton Head  Island PacketSouth Africa says it has put 10,000 soldiers on the streets and is calling up reservists for the first time for decades following days of looting and violence that have threatened food and fuel supplies across the country.
The death toll stands at 117, and more than 3,000 people have been arrested according to official figures, since the former president Jacob Zuma began a 15-month jail term, sparking protests that rapidly turned into a wave of looting of shops, malls and warehouses. Read more HERE.
Published on 18/07/2021 @ 17h49   | |