South African soldiers moved into gang-ridden Cape Town townships on Wednesday, as two people were killed in fresh violence, ...

Cape Flats residents say SANDF troops have failed to stop gang violence, with killings continuing and criminals reportedly ...

South Africa sends troops into Cape Flats as killings continue, with residents fearing for safety despite heightened security ...

Police, community watch members, and residents patrol the Mitchells Plain neighborhood of Cape Town, South Africa. Christian Putsch By Patricia Huon, Contributor Cape Town, South Africa On a recent ...

CAPE TOWN, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Thirty-six people were killed in gang-related violence in Cape Town, South Africa, over one week, a senior lawmaker has said.

Soldiers have been deployed to gang hotspots in the Western Cape to help police quell violence. They may serve as a visual ...

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has officially deployed soldiers to Cape Town to assist SAPS in fighting ...

In a show of force in Cape Town, around 500 military and police personnel paraded ahead of a year-long deployment targeting ...

The army has been deployed to five of South Africa's nine provinces for a year-long operation.

South African soldiers on Thursday started patrolling Cape Town's crime-ridden townships under a deployment ordered by the government to counter a surge of shootings, gang violence and murders. The ...

SANDF has arrived in Cape Town to support police against gang violence in the Cape Flats. Joint operations aim to restore order and bolster safety for residents.

South Africa is preparing to deploy soldiers to help tackle gang violence and illegal mining, challenges the police have struggled to contain. Operations are planned in the Gauteng, Eastern Cape and ...