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

In an interview with Daily Maverick, Deputy Minister of Defence Bantu Holomisa says the South African National Defence Force ...

The deployment of the SANDF to fight crime is a recipe for disaster and is likely to — in a very public manner — undermine the state’s legitimate right to use violence.

Police and military teams have initiated crucial assessments in Cape Town ahead of the anticipated deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to combat rising crime in hotspot ...

Select and portfolio committee chairs all supported the deployment of the SANDF but had varying ideas on its implementation.

Dozens of SANDF soldiers are moving through Westbury in armoured vehicles on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, searching properties ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement of SANDF deployment raises critical questions about the effectiveness of SAPS in ...

The deployment forms part of Operation Prosper, which targets illegal mining and gang-related crime in several provinces, ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the deployment of 2,200 soldiers to assist the police in the fight against crime in five provinces.

National police commissioner Fannie Masemola said the army would play a supporting role to the South African Police Service ...

Soldiers deployed in Eldorado Park and Riverlea as SANDF crackdown on crime and illegal mining begins in Gauteng ...

The deployment of the SANDF to fight crime is a recipe for disaster and is likely to -- in a very public manner -- undermine the state's legitimate right to use violence.