PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the nation on Monday evening on government’s response to persistent public violence in parts of the country.
The government has already deployed troops to help the country’s embattled police force as unrest and violence spread after last week’s jailing of Jacob Zuma, the former president, for contempt of court.
At least four people have been killed and hundreds arrested in recent days.
Police struggled to contain rising violence in cities including Durban and Johannesburg on Monday after a weekend of looting and riots.
Protesters have blocked main roads and trucks have been burnt.
The deployment will “provide
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