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 ...

In an interview with Daily Maverick, Deputy Minister of Defence Bantu Holomisa says the South African National Defence Force will remain ‘under its own military command at all times’ during Operation ...

With the SANDF expected to be deployed in Cape Town soon, authorities believe the element of surprise is crucial in quelling the gang violence ...

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

However, questions remain about civilian rights, deployment visibility, and whether the operation goes far enough. More than ...

JOHANNESBURG – The South African National Defence Force has touched down in Eldorado Park Johannesburg. The army will support ...

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has begun deploying troops to five provinces to assist police in tackling ...

National police commissioner Fannie Masemola said the army would play a supporting role to the South African Police Service ...

Members of the South African National Defence Force carried out raids at several houses suspected to be linked to illegal mining operations in Rietvallei on the West Rand on Friday.

Soldiers deployed in Eldorado Park and Riverlea as SANDF crackdown on crime and illegal mining begins in Gauteng ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement of SANDF deployment raises critical questions about the effectiveness of SAPS in ...

Beds lifted, couches turned over and cupboards flung open. These were the scenes that played out on Wednesday as armed ...