South Africa Deploys Troops in Restive Province Before Elections

Bloomberg Politics27 October 2026, 09:22 UTCSouth Africa

South Africa will deploy troops in KwaZulu-Natal to ensure security in a province that has witnessed incidents of anti-immigrant violence, as the country prepares for municipal elections next week.

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