Military Control in South African Cities

A drastic increase in gang-related violence and other crimes has prompted the South African government to deploy military troops in several of the nation’s provinces (Deutsche Welle, March 11, 2026). Current estimates suggest that across the country between 63 and 70 people are murdered and about 50 are kidnapped each day.

The valuable minerals mined from beneath its soil are among South Africa’s most vital exports. Unauthorized mining has boomed in recent years, bringing riches to illegal miners and preventing others from benefiting from those minerals. Stopping this illegal mining is one goal of the military troop deployment, and “parts of the national deployment could last more than a year, officials have said” (Deutsche Welle). Opponents of the deployment warn that troops on the streets may intensify conflicts or be ineffective due to lack of adequate planning.

South Africa has long been a wealthy nation, richly blessed with natural beauty and natural resources. Yet in recent decades there has been tremendous societal decline due to crime and corruption. What many do not realize is that South Africa has long been an Israelite-descended nation and richly blessed because of the promises God made to the ancient patriarch Abraham and his descendants. Yet God also tells those nations that, as they reject Him and His laws, “I will even appoint terror over you” (Leviticus 26:16). Many of the events accelerating the societal decline of South Africa and other Israelite-descended nations are prophesied in the Bible. You can learn more by reading or listening to The United States and Great Britain in Prophecy.