South Africa is preparing for an expanded domestic military deployment as President Cyril Ramaphosa moves to confront spiraling violent crime, entrenched gang activity, and the growing threat of illegal mining networks. Earlier this month, President Ramaphosa announced that the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) would be deployed to high-crime…
A devastating road accident south of Johannesburg has claimed the lives of thirteen schoolchildren, renewing urgent concerns over road safety and the transport of learners in South Africa. Police confirmed that a minibus ferrying pupils to school collided with a truck near the industrial city of Vanderbijlpark, approximately 60 kilometres…
