JOHANNESBURG - Families who've lost loved ones to gang violence in Westbury say the army's arrival has brought some relief.
But that relief was short-lived.
Residents say the soldiers were only visible for a day.
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They're hoping the SANDF's presence becomes permanent before more people are killed.
The military's presence also carries a painful question: What if help had come sooner?
Residents say violence has become an everyday reality.
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Standing in the very streets where so many people have died, residents say they need a lasting solution and not a temporary show of force.
For families in Westbury, every gunshot is a painful reminder that the next victim could be someone they love.
- eNCA's Nabeelah Shaikh reports.