Tag: Operation Fiela
SANDF Chief says soldiers don’t train for crime prevention
Combatting and preventing crime are not part of the South African military's skillset and the major reason why SA National Defence Force...
Military ready to help with Day Zero and Operation Fiela II,...
The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) remains ready to assist in two major taskings – Operation Fiela II nationally and Day Zero...
Soldiers roped in to assist in stopping prison escapes and catching...
This week saw the Department of Correctional Services launch its annual campaign to ensure the country's prison population remain behind bars for...
Operation Fiela forges ahead, but without soldiers
Government's all-purpose anti-crime initiative, Operation Fiela, which started life primarily to end a bout of xenophobia, is ongoing but without the military.
Earlier...
No soldiers in latest Operation Fiela actions
Operation Fiela, launched in May initially as an anti-xenophobic initiative but later expanded into an overall anti-crime drive, is still running but...
Operation Fiela: Call for Zuma to inform Parliament
The opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) party has called on SA National Defence Force (SANDF) Commander-in-Chief, President Jacob Zuma, to tell Parliament the...
Exclusive: SANDF involvement in Operation Fiela extended
The involvement of soldiers in Government's national anti-crime effort Operation Fiela has been extended and will continue until March 31 next year.
The...
Parliamentary defence committee approves Op Fiela at last
Just short of two months into Operation Fiela, the Joint Standing Committee on Defence (JSCD) has adopted a letter informing Parliament of...
Close to 4,000 arrests to date in Operation Fiela
Minister Jeff Radebe has told South Africa the situation post the eruption of violence in April has stabilised and the country's security...
Deportation of foreigners from South Africa temporarily on hold
South Africa has temporarily halted the deportation of 200 foreigners after a legal challenge by a human rights group, which said authorities...
Soldiers assist with close to 900 arrests in Operation Fiela
Government's Operation Fiela, aimed at cracking down on crime and restoring order in areas hit by xenophobic violence, has to date seen...