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

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

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

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 ...

South Africa has deployed soldiers to Johannesburg to combat gang violence and illegal mining, following President Ramaphosa's declaration of organized crime as a significant threat.

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 ...

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

Soldiers have been deployed to the streets of Johannesburg in the first major troop deployment since South African President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed to crack down on violent crime and illegal mining.

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 ...

Troops have been deployed on the streets of South Africa’s biggest city after the president announced plans last month to use the army to help police fight ...