South Africa deploys 510 soldiers to KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa has deployed 510 soldiers to KwaZulu-Natal to support police during anti-migrant protests, with the operation scheduled to continue through November 30, the presidency said. President Cyril Ramaphosa authorized members of the South African National Defence Force to assist the South African Police Service in the province under Operation Prosper. The deployment began on October 9 and is expected to cost 34.1 million rand, about $2.05 million, according to the presidency. The presidency linked the deployment to recent violence associated with misinformation about a Constitutional Court ruling on asylum seekers. The ruling says asylum seekers cannot be denied access to the asylum system solely for procedural reasons. Soldiers are to remain on standby to support police as needed, presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said. October protests in Durban and Soweto turned violent, with vehicles set on fire and shops looted, according to reported accounts. A foreign national was allegedly beaten to death by a crowd in Durban the previous week. The reports linked the unrest to false claims about the court decision; the extent of the violence and its consequences were not...