The internal deployment of the South African National Defence Force has been reduced from 25 000 to 10 000. In July, Ramaphosa deployed 25 000 soldiers in the two provinces following the deadly unrest. President Cyril Ramaphosa is keeping 10 000 soldiers on South African streets till mid-September to maintain law and order in the wake of the deadly July riots in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. In July, Ramaphosa deployed 25 000 soldiers in the two provinces following the unrest, which left a trail of destruction and led to billions in damage to property. READ | #UnrestSA: Internal SANDF deployment to be reduced to 10 000According to Ramaphosa, members of the SANDF will work with the police to maintain "law and order".

Source: News 24 August 17, 2021 09:11 UTC