South Africa's president has authorized a yearlong deployment by the army to fight crime in some of the country's ...

It was the first major deployment since President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his annual speech to the nation last month that he would use the army against organized crime, which he called the greatest ...

Marius van der Merwe was shot dead three weeks after accusing police officers of killing a robbery suspect.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a yearlong deployment of 2,200 soldiers to combat crime in South Africa, focusing on gang violence and illegal mining.

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

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

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

South Africa's crime crisis has reached alarming levels, with over 26,000 deaths annually. Parliament's call for military intervention highlights urgent systemic issues that demand immediate attention ...

First troops touch down nearly a month after President Ramaphosa said organised crime threatened country’s democracy.

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa's president said Thursday that the country would send its troops into communities to help police fight the scourge of illegal mining and gang violence in its two 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 ...