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Ramaphosa deploys army to KZN amid anti-immigrant violence
Original: Ramaphosa deploys army to KZN to curb anti-immigrant violence https://www. polity.org.za/article/ramaphos a-deploys-army
President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered the South African National Defence Force into KwaZulu-Natal to help quell violence targeting foreign nationals. The deployment puts the military on the streets alongside police in the province, where attacks linked to anti-immigrant sentiment have raised concerns about public safety and the treatment of migrant communities. It is likely to spark debate over the use of the army for domestic law enforcement and over government policy on immigration.
Why now: Deploying the military against xenophobic violence at home is an unusual and politically charged step in South Africa.
Cyril RamaphosaSouth AfricaKwaZulu-NatalSouth African National Defence Force
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- Ramaphosa deploys army to KZN to curb anti-immigrant violence https://www. polity.org.za/article/ramaphos a-deploys-army-to-kzn-to-curb-anti-immigrant-violence-2026-10-27 # Polity # News # Policy # Politics # Governance # Africa # SouthAfrica · polity_unofficial@mastodon.africa
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