The South African National Defence Force said it could not divulge the number of soldiers deployed to the Cape Flats.
President Cyril Ramaphosa hailed the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) for achieving "positive results" during his response to questions in the National Assembly.
Yet, despite these claims, the streets of Cape Town remain plagued by violence.
The soldiers, who were deployed in an attempt to bring stability to the province as gang violence had reached a boiling point, were deployed on April 1, as part of Operation Prosper.
The SANDF was not only deployed to the Western Cape but also to other provinces to focus on specific threats:
