The army has been deployed to five of South Africa's nine provinces for a year-long operation.

South African soldiers moved into gang-ridden Cape Town townships on Wednesday, as two people were killed in fresh violence, ...

After organised crime accused Mark Lifman's 2024 murder, stories did the rounds that he was linked to mining industry tensions, a sector where recent friction has involved former Gupta associates. Now ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa holds his hand on his chest during a national anthem at the Cape Town City Hall ahead of ...

In a decisive move to curb surging crime rates, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa launched "Operation Prosper" in February 2026. Under the year-long mission, the South African National Defence ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Soldiers were deployed to the streets of South Africa’s biggest city Wednesday in an effort to help police fight gang violence and illegal mining. It was the first major deployment ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa(AP) — South Africa's president has authorized a yearlong deployment by the army to fight crime in some of the country's violence-stricken areas. The move has underlined how ...

CAPE TOWN, Feb 12 (Reuters) - South Africa will deploy the army to fight organised crime and lay criminal charges against municipal officials who fail ‌to deliver water to communities, President Cyril ...

South Africa Army Deployed South African National Defense Force officers search suspects, in the Westbury township of Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, March 11 ...