SANDF Deployment Begins in Cape Flats as Gun Violence Continues

Members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) have begun patrolling gang-affected areas across Cape Town, marking the start of a year-long deployment aimed at stabilising crime hotspots in the Western Cape. The soldiers joined a South African Police Service (SAPS)-led operation on Wednesday, with boots on the ground in Rocklands, Mitchells Plain. The deployment is expected to run until March 2027. The operation comes amid ongoing violence in […]