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ANALYSIS: How the SANDF’s crime-fighting role could threaten state legitimacy
ABI Analysis
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South Africa
macro
Sentiment: -0.85 (very_negative)
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17/03/2026
The deployment of the SANDF to fight crime is a recipe for disaster and is likely to — in a very public manner — undermine the state’s legitimate right to use violence.
Sources: Daily Maverick
