Organised crime is now seen as a national crisis in South Africa, with syndicates hitting mining and beyond. A new crackdown signals a tougher, coordinated state response.

This appointment comes as the South African Police Service (SAPS) intensifies its focus on high-level criminal networks.

The army has been deployed to five of South Africa's nine provinces for a year-long operation.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — It's an unusual move for the African continent's leading democracy: South Africa's president announced that he will deploy the army to high-crime areas to fight the scourge of gang ...

General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi to launch a nationwide crime-fighting initiative, focusing on organised crime, as South Africans ...

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A new Forensic Science Laboratory in KZN enhances forensic capacity, supporting policing and improving evidence processing ahead of a permanent facility.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — It’s an unusual move for the African continent’s leading democracy: South Africa’s president announced that he will deploy the army to high-crime areas to fight the scourge of gang ...