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

Two brothers from Westbury have been sentenced in connection with gang-related shooting incidents that killed two people, ...

Martin Breda (25) and Leon Breda (27) have been convicted and sentenced on two counts of murder, including the killing of a police officer.

The deployment of the SANDF has so far yielded arrests for drugs and counterfeit goods, but two shootings have occurred within a week.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to assist the South African Police Service (SAPS) is expected to significantly reduce serious and ...

Western Cape anti-gang unit detectives are looking for three men who shot and killed three men and wounded four others at Kalksteenfontein in Bishop Lavis on Thursday evening.

On Wednesday, soldiers working alongside police conducted surprise raids in areas including Eldorado Park, Riverlea, Westbury, and Sophiatown, seizing contraband and making several arrests.

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

A surge in gang-related violence has prompted South Africa to deploy the military to major cities. Supporters call it decisive action, while critics warn that soldiers on the streets risk escalating ...

President Ramaphosa orders troop deployment across five South African provinces to fight illegal mining and gang violence amid rising violent crime.

South Africa has deployed troops to the streets of the country's biggest city to help police fight gang violence and illegal ...

Soldiers have been deployed to the streets of Johannesburg in the first major troop deployment since South African President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed to crack down on violent crime and illegal mining.