South Africa's president has authorized a yearlong deployment by the army to fight crime in some of the country's ...

It was the first major deployment since President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his annual speech to the nation last month that he ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a yearlong deployment of 2,200 soldiers to combat crime in South Africa, focusing on ...

A surge in gang-related violence has prompted South Africa to deploy the military to major cities. Supporters call it ...

South Africa has emerged as a significant base for international scammers, exploiting its infrastructure to target victims ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said he will deploy the army to work alongside the police to tackle high levels of gang ...

Nine people were killed and at least 10 others wounded when gunmen opened fire inside a South African pub early Sunday, sparking a manhunt for the attackers in the country’s second mass shooting in ...

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

Troops have been deployed on the streets of South Africa's biggest city after the president announced plans last month to use ...

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