Parliamentarians said they understood that the army was not trained to deal with civilians, and the police, therefore, should ensure that civilians’ human rights were protected ...

The deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to support police attempting to curb specifically gang violence and illegal mining will ...

The Nigeria Police Force in Delta State has come under criticism for inviting a civil rights activist for questioning over a Freedom of Information (FOI) request seeking access to public records ...

Members of Parliament were left none the wiser on Wednesday after senior police officials gave conflicting explanations about the planned deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) ...

South Africa will deploy soldiers for a year to provinces struggling to quell rampant crime and illegal mining, according to a mission plan presented ...

The intervention came to light during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) last month.

The Western Cape faces a violent crime crisis with 1,157 murders in Q3 2025. Gang-related violence continues to plague Mfuleni, Delft, and the Cape Flats ...

A member of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has been arrested by the South African Police Service (SAPS) after a steel box containing guns, ...

As South Africa grapples with rising crime rates, Mmusi Maimane argues that the government's plan to deploy the SANDF is ...

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced that R1 billion each will be allocated to the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the SANDF to fight organised crime in the country through the Criminal ...

Between 23 February and 1 March 2026, gang-related violence left 36 people dead and 29 more wounded in attempted murders, a toll that, MP Ian Cameron said should force urgent change, reports Cape ...

The North West provincial government will deploy the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to support the South ...