On Thursday evening, now former Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula addressed Members of Parliament.
AdditionalSANDFmembers were then deployed to the Western Cape province in the wake of taxi industry violence.
Mapisa-Nqakula stated the deployment of soldiers to Mozambique has not affected the deployment of SANDF locally.
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The SANDF is attempting to prevent any outbursts of violence and looting that had occurred in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.
This comes shortly after reports emerged of ongoing taxi violence in the area.
Essential public transport routes were also impacted by the taxi attacks.
Now former Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula requested President Ramaphosa to decrease the number of soldiers stationed in KZN and Gauteng to 10K. Image: Phill MagakoeSource: Getty Images
Tyhido stated that the situation was dire.
He explained that the deployment of SANDF has been welcomed by community members as commuters have suffered enough.
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Lebogang Mashego (Current Affairs HOD)Lebogang Mashego runs the Current Affairs desk.
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