South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is tipped to win re-election as the head of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) despite a cash-heist scandal and internal opposition.
Deployment is "in response to the growing threat of sabotage, theft, vandalism and corruption" at coal and diesel powered at power generating plants, President Cyril Ramaphosa's spokesperson says.
Ramaphosa's comfortable victory opens the way for him to a second term as South African president if the ANC win the next general elections, due in 2024.
Amid graft allegations, President Cyril Ramaphosa consolidates his support within his party, as he vows to address the crippling power cuts that is hurting the economy.
That government says that based on intelligence reports, "some soldiers" were reportedly plotting to overthrow the democratically elected government of President Adama Barrow.
