South Africa deploys army to combat crime after violent incidents across major cities

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered the military, known as the SANDF, to be deployed onto the streets of the country's two largest economic hubs to tackle gang violence and crime. This decision follows a series of violent incidents, including the killing of an ANC councillor in Cape Town, the bombing and looting of a cash-in-transit vehicle in Durban, and a reported organized crime link in Johannesburg.

Separately, South Africa was elected to a continental peace council.