LONDON: South Africa plan to expand their police force by some 35,000 ahead of the 2010 soccer World Cup, conscious that high levels of crime could deter fans or mar the tournament.
The country will also train additional railway police, with 5,000 new officers set to be deployed on the rail network starting next year, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk told reporters on a visit to London.
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