Why South Africa Is Sending Troops Into Its Own Cities - Episode #189

In Today's Weekly Roundup:  Government has deployed more than 2,200 soldiers into gang hotspots across five provinces as shootings spike in parts of Cape Town - a heavy intervention that’s worked before, but never for long. At the same time, an unauthorised prison interview has triggered a separate investigation after an inmate used the call to make allegations involving a Gayton McKenzie raising bigger questions about how the system was breached in the first place. Ramaphosa is also doubling down on a R2 trillion investment push, shifting the pressure from big promises to whether those projects actually turn into jobs and growth. Consumers are feeling it too, with fuel prices jumping sharply - softened for now by a temporary tax cut that expires in May, potentially setting up another squeeze. And in a more familiar South African twist, a DIY pothole fix is gaining traction - faster, cheaper, and quietly stepping into a gap the state hasn’t managed to close.More From Us:⁠Whatsapp Channel⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠