South Africa to deploy army against gang violence and illegal mining

Pretoria’s primary goal this year is to tackle organized crime, which is the most immediate threat to the country’s democracy, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday announced the deployment of the National Defense Force (SANDF) to combat gang violence and illegal mining in the Western Cape and Gauteng provinces.

In his 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA), Ramaphosa declared organised...