July 27 2010
South African plans to replace police on its borders with the military have been hindered by a lack of funds, reports the Business Day (Johannesburg).
Officials said the troops deployment will only be completed once the military receives an additional US$67 million annually.
Soldiers have to date been deployed along the frontiers with Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Those moves were made without additional funding, said Rear Adm. Philip Schoultz, the director of operations for the...
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