Operation Prosper: SANDF and SAPS Join Forces to Combat Crime on the Cape Flats

South Africa: Cape Town Ready to Support Army to Tackle Crime Surge - South African News Briefs - April 1, 2026

South Africa launches major security operation to tackle crime and gang violence

In a show of force in Cape Town, around 500 military and police personnel paraded ahead of a year-long deployment targeting gangs, illegal mining, and organized crime across the Western Cape.

In photos: Army prepares for deployment in Cape Town

SANDF will assist SAPS to fight crime

Operation Prosper: SANDF and SAPS join forces to combat crime on the Cape Flats

SANDF deployed in Western Cape to crack down on gang violence - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

Members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) are expected to be deployed across parts of the Western Cape from Wednesday. The deployment follows an announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa during his State of the Nation Address in February. SANDF members will be deployed to crime hotspots across the country, including areas in the Western Cape. Provincial Police Commissioner Thembisile Patekile says the intervention is aimed at i…

SANDF troops arrive in Western Cape

SANDF troops arrive in Western Cape Nokuthula Khanyile Wed, 04/01/2026 - 09:17 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers walk with South African Police Service (SAPS) officers in Mfuleni township in Cape Town on March 31, 2026. JOHANNESBURG - South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops have arrived in the Western Cape on Wednesday.Over 2,200 soldiers have been deployed to patrol crime ridden areas in the Western Cape, Gaute…