South Africa's president has authorized a yearlong deployment by the army to fight crime in some of the country's ...

It's an unusual move for the African continent's leading democracy: South Africa's president announced that he will deploy ...

South African police fired rubber bullets and patrolled parts of Johannesburg on Tuesday after the financial capital was hit by a new wave of anti-foreigner violence. Rocks, bricks and rubber bullets ...

South Africans urged to play active role in ending violence against women and children As South Africa joins the global community in observing International Women’s Day today, government has called on ...

A surge in gang-related violence has prompted South Africa to deploy the military to major cities. Supporters call it ...

Women in South Africa are turning to guns and martial arts for self-defense in a country where rates of gender-based violence ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Participants hold hands as they lie on the ground during a gender-based violence protest at the forecourt of the botanical gardens ...

South Africa has classified violence against women a national disaster following an online campaign culminating in countrywide protests on Friday. Women were urged to "withdraw from the economy for ...

South Africa has deployed soldiers in Johannesburg to assist police in combating gang violence and illegal mining, a move ...

South Africa is preparing to deploy soldiers to help tackle gang violence and illegal mining, challenges the police have struggled to contain.

President Cyril Ramaphosa recently declared gender-based violence a national disaster - but what does that mean in practice?Following sustained civil society advocacy, in November 2025, President ...