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A major security deployment is underway across the Cape Flats, as the National Defence Force (SANDF) joins the police service to strengthen crime prevention efforts. The initiative, launched with the code name Operation Prosper at a joint parade in Belhar, aims to address persistent challenges including gang violence, extortion, and territorial conflict affecting communities in Cape Town. Coordinated operations will include patrols, roadblocks, and targeted interventions in high-risk areas, guided by intelligence and managed through joint command structures. Military personnel will support visible policing and stabilisation efforts while remaining under police leadership. The authorities have stated that this operation will seek to disrupt organised crime networks and reduce firearm-related offences, with a focus on restoring safety and stability in communities facing ongoing insecurity.