Soldiers deployed in Johannesburg as gang violence and illegal mining grips South African cities
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Soldiers have been deployed to the streets of Johannesburg in the first major troop deployment since South African President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed to crack down on violent crime and illegal mining. With some of the highest crime rates in the world, South Africa is deploying troops to five of its nine provinces in an effort to tackle the growing violence.
