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

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

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.

Military personnel took to the streets of Johannesburg on Wednesday after Cyril Ramaphosa authorized the use of the army to support police operations in several provinces battling with gang violence ...

Soldiers have been deployed to the streets of Johannesburg in the first major troop deployment since South African President ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the army will work with the police to fight organised crime and illegal mining.

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

Footage of SANDF soldiers and vehicles entering Eldorado Park for a national operation against gangsterism and violent crime circulates widely online.

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

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 ...