Members of the South African National Defence Force carried out raids at several houses suspected to be linked to illegal mining operations in Rietvallei on the West Rand on Friday.

A contingent of police and army officers is scouting selected areas in Cape Town as part of a joint initiative to curb gangsterism.

The deployment of the SANDF to fight crime is a recipe for disaster and is likely to — in a very public manner — undermine the state’s legitimate right to use violence.

The case against the 12 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members arrested for the murder of Lieutenant Colonel Ngwako Frans Mathipa was postponed in the Randburg Magistrates’ Court on ...

A South African National Defence Force (SANDF) member is under police guard in Limpopo after he tried to kill himself on Sunday after fatally shooting his teenage son. The 53-year-old father allegedly ...

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has finally explained how five alleged car thieves ended up topless and lying on the ground defenceless against several officers last weekend.

National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola and SANDF Chief Rudzani Maphwanya address gang violence, illegal mining, and ...

Durban metro police conducted high-visibility roadblocks and multidisciplinary operations over the weekend, leading to 32 arrests for traffic violations. Two SANDF members were among those arrested – ...

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has issued a stern warning to members of the public, fashion designers and clothing manufacturers to stop using or selling its patented camouflage ...

The video, circulating on TikTok and other social media platforms, includes someone purporting to be a senior army commander inciting members of the military to engage in an illegal strike. FILE: ...

On Wednesday, 28 January 2026, News 24 reported that the six soldiers who were charged with the murder of Hawks senior investigator Frans Mathipa had failed to surrender to the police. The high court ...

The deployment of the SANDF to fight crime is a recipe for disaster and is likely to -- in a very public manner -- undermine the state's legitimate right to use violence.