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South Africa: Soldiers On Standby As Police Prepare for Election Violence
newsdesk@scrolla.africa (Scrolla) · AllAfrica
Published 2 Nov 2026, 8:04 pm·1 d ago·1 min read
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[Scrolla] The South African National Defence Force is ready to support police in election hotspots where violence, protests and intimidation could disrupt voting. Police have assessed voting stations across all nine provinces, with 2.65 million special vote applications approved ahead of Wednesday's elections.
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