Soldiers will be deployed to the Western Cape and Gauteng, provinces hard hit by gang violence and illegal mining respectively South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said he will deploy the army to ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's president said Thursday that the country would send its troops into communities to help police fight the scourge of illegal mining and gang violence in its two ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — It's an unusual move for the African continent's leading democracy: South Africa's president announced that he will deploy the army to high-crime areas to fight the scourge of gang ...

A lack of resources is hampering anti-gang operations, says Police Minister Firoz Cachalia South Africa's Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has said that the security forces are not yet able to defeat ...

Amidst ongoing gang violence in the Western Cape, authorities assert that Operation Prosper is on track, with the SANDF ...

Soldiers will be deployed to several crime-ridden areas of South Africa for a year South Africa's army has officially been deployed to several parts of the country to help overwhelmed police clamp ...

Two notorious Mechanics Gang members face justice with six life sentences for a brutal bus stop shooting that claimed three lives. In a shocking display of gang-related violence, five individuals, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Nine people were killed and at least 10 wounded when a group of about 12 gunmen opened fire at a pub in a township ...

South Africa is preparing to deploy soldiers to help tackle gang violence and illegal mining, challenges the police have struggled to contain. Operations are planned in the Gauteng, Eastern Cape and ...