EWN Mar 04
Military deployment no 'magic bullet' for SA's crime scourge, says Cachalia:
The intervention came to light during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the ...
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EWN Apr 14
‘Gangsters are unfazed’: SANDF deployment fails as Cape Town killings surge: Cape Flats residents say SANDF troops have failed to stop gang violence ...
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Waste of money | Cape Flats bleeds as SANDF's costly deployment fails to stem gang violence
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Police committee chair warns of mounting tensions between SANDF and SAPS: Questions pile up over delays and coordination in joint operations against crime
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EWN Mar 19
Parliament's Security Cluster warns against prolonged military deployment in crime fight
ewn.co.za/2026/03/19/parliaments-security-cluster-warns-against-prolonged-military-deployment-in-crime-fight
South Africa deploys troops in Johannesburg to tackle organized crime | Africanews
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EWN Mar 06
SANDF to receive R800 million boost for anti-crime deployment: During his State of the Nation Address, the President indicated that the army would primarily ...
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EWN Feb 27
CACHALIA | SANDF to support, not replace SAPS in W Cape gang crackdown: Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia calls on provincial and local government to tackle ...
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OpinionWhat Ramaphosa’s domestic military deployment really means for SA’s security state
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EWN Feb 21
Cachalia says organised crime severely damaging SA: A task team has now been established to investigate senior members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) ...
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Tragic shooting in Athlone claims the lives of a baby and two women: A nine-month-old baby and two women were fatally shot in Athlone on Tuesday night ...
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Joy in Eastern Cape as Ramaphosa extends SANDF deployment: The army will be deployed to fight gangsterism in the Western Cape and illegal mining in Gauteng ...
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Key FactsSANDF Deployment Approved to Boost Eastern Cape Security
Feb 18, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: dailymaverick.co.za
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: dailymaverick.co.za
- President Ramaphosa directed the SANDF to support police in combating crime across Eastern Cape, Western Cape, and Gauteng.
- Deployment plans were finalized by police and military leaders and are set to begin within ten days.
- Multidisciplinary task teams will focus on criminal leadership, finances, firearms, and logistics to dismantle organized crime networks.
- Political leaders and communities welcomed the intervention but stress the need for socioeconomic solutions alongside military action.
For years we have begged, pleaded and prayed, and finally our pleas and prayers have been answered.— Rina Potgieter, a resident of Helenvale, expressed her feelings about the military intervention against gang violence.
EWN Feb 16
Cape Crime Crisis Coalition rejects Ramaphosa’s redeployment of SANDF to Cape Flats
ewn.co.za/2026/02/16/cape-crime-crisis-coalition-rejects-ramaphosa-s-redeployment-of-sandf-to-cape-flats
Key FactsMilitary Deployment Faces Backlash in Cape Crime Battle
Feb 16, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ewn.co.za
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ewn.co.za
- The Cape Crime Crisis Coalition rejects deploying the SANDF to the Cape Flats as an effective crime solution.
- Operation Prosper in 2019 showed minimal lasting results in key areas like Mitchells Plain and Nyanga.
- Chairperson McMaster attributes the crisis to failed police oversight and exhausted governance strategies.
- The coalition advocates for a binding social compact to enable a sustained, multi-year intervention program.
We are being presented with a false dichotomy that the only choice is between soldiers and surrender. This is false. You cannot patrol your way out of organised crime.— Llewellyn McMaster, Chairperson of the Cape Crime Crisis Coalition, comments on President Ramaphosa's announcement regarding the redeployment of the SANDF.
EWN Feb 17
‘Culture of violence’ in gang-infested areas must be addressed to end scourge – expert
ewn.co.za/2026/02/17/culture-of-violence-in-gang-infested-areas-must-be-addressed-to-end-scourge-expert
EWN Feb 13
Lesufi welcomes military deployment to combat illegal mining syndicate: Over 600 residents of the Sporong informal settlement were recently forced to flee their ...
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SA: Cape Town gears for army deployment as police raid gang strongholds | Africanews
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EWN Feb 12
Acting Police Minister calls for cohesion ahead of SONA: The various policing units—including the SANDF, SAPS, and the City of Cape Town's Metro Police and ...
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Call for concrete plan to curb Cape Flats bloodshed: Acting police minister Firoz Cachalia and SAPS top brass were urged on Thursday – after a stray bullet ...
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EWN Aug 01 25
[WATCH] ‘Public safety and security are my top priority’ – Cachalia: Professor Firoz Cachalia has officially been sworn in as the acting minister of police ...
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Gwede Mantashe appointed as acting police minister: Minister of mineral and petroleum resources Gwede Mantashe has been appointed as acting minister of police ...
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Key FactsGwede Mantashe Named Interim Police Minister
Jul 15, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: timeslive.co.za
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: timeslive.co.za
- Gwede Mantashe was appointed acting minister of police with immediate effect.
- He will continue serving as minister of mineral and petroleum resources simultaneously.
- Prof Firoz Cachalia is set to assume the police minister post in August.
- A judicial commission was established to investigate allegations of corruption and obstruction within the police.
EWN Jul 14 25
SINAWO THAMBO | Ramaphosa’s manipulation of the Constitution for Senzo Mchunu empowers criminal syndicates
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