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The Democratic Alliance, the country’s second largest party, and member of the current government of national unity, said the president had made the right call
South Africa’s political parties have largely welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to deploy troops to help police fight gang violence and illegal mining which are prevalent two different provinces.
Speaking during the annual State of the Nation address in Cape Town recently, he said organized crime is the biggest threat to the country. South Africa’s high murder rate of around 60 deaths a day includes killings in wars between gangs in Cape Town and mass shootings linked to illegal mining in the Johannesburg area.
Ramaphosa added that the Minister of Police and the SANDF [South African National Defense Force] to develop a tactical plan on where the security forces should be deployed within the next few days in the Western Cape and Gauteng. Other measures to fight crime included recruiting 5,500 police officers and boosting intelligence while identifying priority crime syndicates, he said.
While the announcement has received praise across political lines, the party of controversial former president Jacob Zuma, did raise some concerns. The Democratic Alliance, the country’s second largest party, and member of the current government of national unity, said the president had made the right call.
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Speaking about trade, Ramaphosa said amid the current turmoil in the global economy South Africa aims to grow and strengthen its international partnerships.
