World

South Africa to keep 20,000 soldiers on COVID-19 duty until September

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has informed parliament of his decision to extend the deployment of 20,000 soldiers, a drop from 76,000, until Sept. 30 to help enforce COVID-19 restrictions as the country reported its biggest single-day jump in coronavirus cases. Ramaphosa first deployed 2,820 members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) a…

To access this content, please purchase a subscription by clicking the button below and select a package of your choice!
Subscriptions