Residents of parts of Johannesburg have had no mains water for over a month In the Johannesburg suburb of Greenside, a large ...

It's an unusual move for the African continent's leading democracy: South Africa's president announced that he will deploy ...

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

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

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

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

JOHANNESBURG - Education officials in a province in South Africa closed 16 schools, affecting 12,000 students, Thursday in an impoverished area near Cape Town because of a spike in gang violence that ...

South Africa is preparing to deploy soldiers to help tackle gang violence and illegal mining, challenges the police have struggled to contain.

South Africa has deployed soldiers in Johannesburg to assist police in combating gang violence and illegal mining, a move ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Nine people were killed and at least 10 wounded when a group of about 12 gunmen opened fire at a pub in a township ...