South Africa Deploys Its Army to Quell Cape Town Gang Murders
South Africa has begun deploying its army to quell gang violence in impoverished parts of Cape Town after 900 people were murdered so far this year. While the deployment in support of an overwhelmed ......
Published By: Cape Town - Friday, 19 July
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