A 51-year-old man has been arrested by police after he was found operating an excavator in Bapong. Police seized the excavator and another truck. Last week, police arrested ten illegal miners and seized ten other excavators as part of their operations to prevent and combat illegal mining activities in Bapong.
Operations continue to achieve major breakthroughs in the fight against #IllegalMining and associated criminal networks that threaten the country’s mineral resources and public safety as well as seizures of mining equipment. The most recent coordinated and intelligence-led operations conducted between 01 to 17 August 2025 led to the arrest of […]
The South African Police Service (SAPS) Limpopo, through Vala Umgodi task team, conducted high-visibility patrols in the Spitskop area and in Nokaneng on 10 August 2025, which led to arrests and seizures. At about 22:30, the Sekhukhune Vala Umgodi task team conducted a high-visibility patrol around Spitskop Portions 06 and […]
On Friday, 08 August 2025, the Sekhukhune District Vala Umgodi Task Team conducted a disruptive operation in the Sekhukhune area, focusing on chrome mining-related offences and illegal activities associated with mining. The operation comprised high-visibility patrols and targeted stop-and-search activities at identified hotspots. At about 02:20 in the Tweefontein mining […]
The Sekhukhune District Vala Umgodi team acted swiftly following a tip-off regarding illegal mining activities at Spitskop, Portion 06 on 21 July 2025. At approximately 07:30, they responded to information indicating that a truck and a TLB were loading minerals suspected to be Chrome ore. Upon arrival at the scene, […]
Nationwide Vala Umgodi operations to combat and prevent illegal mining and associated criminal activities successfully led to the arrest of 388 suspects of different nationalities from 01 July 2025 to 13 July 2025. These suspects were arrested for illegal mining related offences and various other serious crimes such as unlawful […]
The Vala Umgodi task teams in Limpopo have conducted a series of successful operations targeting illegal mining and mineral transportation activities in Mopani and Sekhukhune districts. On 8 July 2025, at approximately 19:50, the Sekhukhune District Vala Umgodi task team conducted a successful operation along the R555 Steelpoort Road towards […]
The Sekhukhune District Vala Umgodi Task Team has conducted a series of targeted operations aimed at curbing illegal mining activities in the area. These efforts have resulted in the successful interception and arrest of multiple suspects involved in illegal chrome mining. On the night of 3 July, at approximately 23:10, […]
The South African Police Service (SAPS), through the dedicated efforts of the Mopani and Capricorn Vala Umgodi Task Teams, has conducted a series of successful operations aimed at curbing illegal sand mining and immigration violations within Limpopo Province. In Mopani District, a coordinated operation on 27 June 2025 resulted in […]
Members of the Gauteng Traffic Police, Gauteng Traffic Wardens STT (Western Corridor), and the Taxi Violence Task Team (TVTT) identified and responded to suspicious movement of illegal miners who were disrupting traffic along the R41 route into Azaadville. Through observation, officers noticed individuals moving with bags suspected to contain gold-bearing […]
