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

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A lack of resources is hampering anti-gang operations, says Police Minister Firoz Cachalia [Gallo Images via Getty Images)] South ...

Soldiers from the South African National Defence Force are going to be deployed alongside members of the South African Police Service to combat gangs and armed groups associated with illegal mining.

Gang-related crime in South Africa is widespread, but is under-reported outside hotspots such as the Cape Flats in Cape Town or Westbury in Johannesburg. In these areas gangs are deeply rooted and ...

The two members of the Barrio 18 street gang waited until 15-year-old Maribel’s* parents were out and then called at the family home in the outskirts of San Salvador. When she answered the door, they ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the military will work with the country’s police force to counter ‘gang wars’.