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.

No prior parliamentary approval is required for President Cyril Ramaphosa to deploy the South African National Defence (SANDF ...

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

The SANDF will deploy troops to provinces battling organised crime and illegal mining for a year. The South African National Defence Force will deploy soldiers for a year to provinces struggling to ...

Residents in the Joburg communities where the SANDF was finally deployed on Wednesday welcomed the move, but said more must be done to fight ...

SA National Defence Force soldiers were active in Randfontein, Gauteng on Thursday, attempting to dismantle illegal mining activities.

MPs expressed frustration after Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga once again failed to attend a key parliamentary meeting, while concerns were also raised about the preparedness ...

On Wednesday, soldiers working alongside police conducted surprise raids in areas including Eldorado Park, Riverlea, Westbury, and Sophiatown, seizing contraband and making several arrests.

On its first day patrolling Johannesburg, the SANDF assisted SAPS in arrests, boosting community safety through door-to-door ...

Soldiers moved into gang-violence hotspots in Johannesburg Wednesday to support police efforts to tackle rampant crime.

President Ramaphosa’s deployment of the SANDF against gangsterism overlooks critical issues, revealing the military's struggle against neglect and underfunding while failing to tackle the root causes ...

Critics often portray the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) as bloated and inefficient, citing that personnel costs, compensation of employees, ...