South African soldiers deployed in the country’s high-crime areas have dismantled illegal mining operations Johannesburg.

South Africa’s president has authorized a yearlong deployment by the army to fight crime in some of the country’s violence-stricken areas.

South Africa’s finance minister Enoch Godongwana said he would reject political pressure to bail out Johannesburg ahead of ...

The ANC in Johannesburg has decided to recall Mayor Dada Morero amid leadership tensions and court challenges, potentially ...

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

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

Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has not received official notice of his recall by the ANC, citing governance concerns. His ...

It was the first major deployment since President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his annual speech to the nation last month that he would use the army against organized crime, which he called the greatest ...

Soldiers have been deployed to the streets of Johannesburg in the first major troop deployment since South African President ...

Global data site Numbeo ranks Pretoria second and Johannesburg fifth most dangerous in the world in its 2026 Crime Index. The ...