Ramaphosa deploys 2,200 troops to combat crime and illegal mining until March 2027

IOL | 13.03.2026 21:13
President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the deployment of 2,200 SANDF members to assist the SAPS in five provinces, with a focus on combating crime and illegal mining until March 2027, at an estimated cost exceeding R823 million.