SANDF reveals crime-fighting plan to target gangs and illegal mining

SANDF deployment to back police set to start on 31 March – The Mail & Guardian

The joint task force comprising the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to tackle crime will not see soldiers performing ordinary policing functions, national commissioner Fannie Masemola told parliament on Wednesday. The combined deployment is scheduled to commence on 31 March 2026 and run for 12 months, until 31 March 2027. The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure will recei…

South Africa: SAPS Failure to Fight Crime Is Shameful, Say MPs As Army Deployment Nears

Parliament has heard that the SANDF deployment to fight gangsterism and illegal mining will last one year, but MPs lamented that the police had failed so badly that the army needed to be called in to fight crime.

Here's how long the SANDF could be deployed to crime hotspots

The window for the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is open and will not close until next year. Officials from the South African Police Service (Saps) on Wednesday provided a joint parliamentary committee with a plan to crack down on organised crime, gangsterism and illegal mining across the country. President Cyril Ramaphosa recently announced the deployment of the SANDF to crime hotspots in Gauteng, North West and…

SANDF reveals crime-fighting plan to target gangs and illegal mining

SANDF deployment in crime hotspots to last a YEAR

South Africa will deploy soldiers for a year to provinces struggling to quell rampant crime and illegal mining, according to a mission plan presented to parliament on Wednesday. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the deployment last month, calling organised crime the “most immediate threat” to South Africa’s democracy and economic development. Troops to move in this month Troops are due to move into affected provinces this month, with the missi…

SA Army to tackle gang violence and illegal mining hotspots for one year

South Africa will deploy soldiers for a year to provinces struggling to quell rampant crime and illegal mining, according to a mission plan presented to parliament on Wednesday. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the deployment last month, calling organised crime the ‘most immediate threat’ to South Africa’s democracy and economic development. Troops are due to move into affected provinces this month, with the mission scheduled to run until 31 …