The South African National Defence Force has since last week been deployed to parts of the Western Cape to support local law enforcement in identified hotspots. They've been in the Cape Town metro since Tuesday and from Saturday, in the Garden Route. The deployments focus on the Disaster Management Act regulations.

The South African National Defence Force has since last week been deployed to parts of the Western Cape to support local law enforcement in identified hotspots. They’ve been in the Cape Town metro since Tuesday and from Saturday, in the Garden Route. The deployments focus on the Disaster Management Act regulations.

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11 January 2021

Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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