The army is a loose cannon. Now imagine one 20 times bigger

The news that the SANDF is rolling out the largest deployment of troops in the democratic era is alarming.

Firstly, the numbers seem enormous. The 2,280 deployed at the start of the crisis felt like a lot. Another 73,180 utterly dwarfs that figure. The way the news was released – not as a presidential address to the nation but as a dubious-looking letter racing around Twitter – also did nothing to allay any fears. It felt like something being slipped through a back door. ..A subscription gives you full digital access to all Times Select content.

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