South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will deploy the army to high crime areas to help police in this country that ...

Critics wary of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s move to send military to tackle crime, drugs and gangs in three provinces.

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 ...

South African soldiers will deploy in Cape Town's crime-ridden townships after a surge of shootings, gang violence and murders in one of the country's top tourist destinations, the head of the defence ...

But my research in the field of armed forces and society suggests this “show of force” creates a dangerous moral hazard. If ...

Former Bonteheuwel gang member Imtiyaaz Schultz shares how he left gangsterism behind and built a new future as a ...

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 ...

Child gangs in Cape Town are becoming a throbbing headache for law enforcement officers. Pupils as young as 14 are dropping ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa raises his hand as he takes the oath of office as a member of Parliament ahead of a vote for president by lawmakers, June 14, 2024 ...