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

The South African Police Service (SAPS) and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) have begun a joint operational scanning exercise in Cape Town as part of preparations for the planned deplo ...

With rising crime in Cape Town, police and military teams prepare for the SANDF's deployment to combat violence in hotspot areas.

Police and military teams have initiated crucial assessments in Cape Town ahead of the anticipated deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to combat rising crime in hotspot ...

With the rise of crime rates and gang violence in the past few years, the South African government announced the deployment ...

In an interview with Daily Maverick, Deputy Minister of Defence Bantu Holomisa says the South African National Defence Force ...

Dozens of SANDF soldiers are moving through Westbury in armoured vehicles on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, searching properties ...

A contingent of police and army officers is scouting selected areas in Cape Town as part of a joint initiative to curb gangsterism.

Parliament’s security cluster has backed the deployment of the military while warning it is no long-term solution.

Whilst one cannot place a price tag on our communities’ safety, the DA will on Friday, when the Joint Standing Committee on Defence meets to discuss the President’s letter of employment, exercise ...

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is developing a low-cost target drone for the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to ...

The Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) has expressed concern over the lack of compliance in a South African National Defence Force ...