South African soldiers deployed in the country’s high-crime areas have dismantled illegal mining operations Johannesburg.

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

It's an unusual move for the African continent's leading democracy: South Africa's president announced that he will deploy ...

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

More than 2 000 SANDF troops are deployed across five provinces to help police tackle gang violence and illegal mining.

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 ...

First troops touch down nearly a month after President Ramaphosa said organised crime threatened country’s democracy.

Soldiers moved into gang-violence hotspots in Johannesburg on Wednesday to support police efforts to tackle rampant crime.

President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to deploy over 2,200 soldiers across South Africa raises critical questions about ...

South Africa also used soldiers to enforce strict lockdown rules during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Crime experts have expressed concern over Ramaphosa's latest deployment plans ...

Troops have been deployed on the streets of South Africa's biggest city after the president announced plans last month to use ...