PICS: Boots on the ground as SANDF deployed to tackle Cape Town gangs

Chante Ho Hip

Chante Ho Hip

1 April 2026 | 9:49

The army is said to work in tandem with law enforcement on the ground.

PICS: Boots on the ground as SANDF deployed to tackle Cape Town gangs

A 12-month joint operation, which will bring together the army, SAPS, and other law enforcement agencies, was officially launched during a parade in Cape Town on Tuesday, 31 March 2026. Picture: Ntuthuzelo Nene/EWN.

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has officially deployed soldiers to Cape Town to assist SAPS in fighting crime. 

This follows President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement during the 2026 State of the Nation Address in February that the SANDF would be deployed to address South Africa’s evolving organised gang crisis.

A joint parade held by the army, police and City of Cape Town Metro Police in Belhar officially kicked off the deployment in the Western Cape. 

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