South Africa deploys military on election day amid security concerns
A man walks past election posters of the ruling African National Congress (ANC), as South Africa prepares for the May 29 general elections, in Soweto, South Africa, May 24, 2024. Reuters
South Africa is deploying more than 2,800 troops to violence-prone areas of the country as authorities try to deal with incidents of insecurity on voting day (today) and beyond.
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday authorised the deployment of 2,828 members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to maintain security on Wednesday as the country's more than 27 million voters decide which party or coalition will lead them in the future.
