It was the first major deployment since President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his annual speech to the nation last month that he ...

South Africa's president has authorized a yearlong deployment by the army to fight crime in some of the country's ...

Residents in South Africa’s economic hub of Johannesburg clashed with police during a protest about a lack of water supply in areas west of the city center. People blocked vehicle traffic with burning ...

Troops have been deployed on the streets of South Africa's biggest city after the president announced plans last month to use the army to help police fight gang violence and illegal mining.

First troops touch down nearly a month after President Ramaphosa said organised crime threatened country’s democracy.

South Africa has deployed soldiers to Johannesburg to assist police in addressing gang violence and illegal mining, a move ...

The riots were the deadliest since the end of South Africa’s racist system of apartheid, or white-minority rule, in 1994. The rioting began after Jacob Zuma was sent to prison for defying a court ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Soldiers were deployed to the streets of South Africa’s biggest city Wednesday in an effort to help police fight gang violence and illegal mining. It was the first major deployment ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, appeared in court on Monday for her trial on charges of incitement to cause terrorism related to ...