Thursday, April 23, 2020

The militarisation of the pandemic

More than 70,000 extra troops will be deployed in South Africa to help enforce a lockdown intended to stop the spread of coronavirus.

It is the country's biggest military deployment for domestic purposes since 1994.

Some have raised concerns, saying the country will resemble a military state. They note that more than a dozen soldiers are already under investigation for brutality after allegedly killing a man in Alexandra township, in northern Johannesburg.  Critics adding that the middle class, which hasn't suffered any harassment by the army is sitting comfortably, while poor people are literally dying at the hands of the soldiers. 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-52387962

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