Residents of the Cape Town suburb of Philippi East on Sunday begged Police Minister Bheki Cele to deploy more officers to patrol the crime-ridden area.
The minister was conducting a walkabout in the area to engage with residents.
Philippi is one of 10 precincts where Cele said that South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops would be deployed.
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