South Africa's president has authorized a yearlong deployment by the army to fight crime in some of the country's ...

A contingent of police and army officers is scouting selected areas in Cape Town as part of a joint initiative to curb gangsterism.

With the SANDF expected to be deployed in Cape Town soon, authorities believe the element of surprise is crucial in quelling the gang violence ...

Supporters see urgent action, while critics warn that soldiers on the streets risk escalating conflict.On March 10 in South Africa's Western Cape province, a gray vehicle pulled up outside a house in ...

South Africa will deploy soldiers for a year to provinces struggling to quell rampant crime and illegal mining, according to a mission plan presented ...

Western Cape MEC for Police Oversight and Community Safety Anroux Marais says members of the South African National Defence ...

The DA supports the fixed term deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to assist the South African ...

Parliament’s security cluster has backed the deployment of the military while warning it is no long-term solution.