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

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

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

The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure is managing the coordination of more than 2,000 members of the ...

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

However, questions remain about civilian rights, deployment visibility, and whether the operation goes far enough. More than ...

The South African National Defence Force is deploying over 2,000 troops in collaboration with the SAPS to tackle illegal mining and gang-related violence across five provinces.

Members of the South African National Defence Force carried out raids at several houses suspected to be linked to illegal mining operations in Rietvallei on the West Rand on Friday.

The soldiers were first deployed to Randfontein on the western side of the city before moving to Benoni on the East Rand on Thursday to target illegal mining activities.

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 ...

The deployment of the SANDF to fight crime is a recipe for disaster and is likely to — in a very public manner — undermine ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the decision not to make the interim report of the Madlanga Commission public was taken to ...