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

But my research in the field of armed forces and society suggests this “show of force” creates a dangerous moral hazard. If ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is sending troops into communities to crack down on illegal mining and gang ...

Soldiers from the South African National Defence Force are going to be deployed alongside members of the South African Police Service to combat gangs and armed groups associated with illegal mining.

South Africa plans to  deploy army within 10 days as the government battles 60 daily killings and rising organised crime.

Winde Calls for VIP Security Budget to Fund Anti-Gang UnitWestern Cape Premier Alan Winde has urged the government to ...

JOHANNESBURG - Education officials in a province in South Africa closed 16 schools, affecting 12,000 students, Thursday in an impoverished area near Cape Town because of a spike in gang violence that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A lack of resources is hampering anti-gang operations, says Police Minister Firoz Cachalia [Gallo Images via Getty Images)] South ...

The Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg has condemned in strong terms the killing of a Nigerian national, Emeka Clement Uzor, who was allegedly murdered by a group led by ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the military will work with the country’s police force to counter ‘gang wars’.