Some hard decisions need to be taken about the future of the South African National Defence Force.
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Besides the misalignment of its resources, design, equipment and its additional roles, the military has also been hobbled by misappropriation of funds.
Shaldene Prins is supported by a policewoman at the funeral of her husband who was killed during gang violence.
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The biggest problem with using the military to fight rime is that soldiers are not trained for law enforcement, but warfare, using maximum force.
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The military is not tactically trained for community protection and crime fighting and South Africa should not deploy soldiers in urban communities.