Is the SANDF losing the war on Cape Flats gangs?

Is the SANDF losing the war on Cape Flats gangs?

Despite President Cyril Ramaphosa's praise for SANDF's Operation Prosper, Cape Town grapples with escalating violence and community unrest.

SANDF operation not prospering yet in Cape Town gang hotspots

SANDF operation not prospering yet in Cape Town gang hotspots Vusi.Bafetane Thu, 05/21/2026 - 20:15 A soldier of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) stands on a slide in a playground during a patrol as part of Operation Prosper in Mitchells Plain, near Cape Town, on April 1, 2026. CAPE TOWN - Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia and the Acting National Police Commissioner Puleng Dimpane will on Friday present the crime statistics…