SANDF takes action in these five provinces to combat gangsterism and illegal mining

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has begun deploying troops to five provinces to assist police in tackling ...
Daily Maverick

Soldiers don’t take direct orders from cops in SANDF deployment to crime hotspots — Holomisa

In an interview with Daily Maverick, Deputy Minister of Defence Bantu Holomisa says the South African National Defence Force will remain ‘under its own military command at all times’ during Operation ...
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SANDF’s apparent impunity demands immediate action from Ramaphosa

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 ...
Polity.org.za

Parly committee, ANC support SANDF deployment as operations underway

Parliament’s Select Committee on Security and Justice and the African National Congress (ANC) have expressed appreciation for the visibility of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in ...