A 43-year-old suspect was arrested by the combat team, deployed for Operation Vala Umgodi in Mpumalanga on Saturday, 15 March 2025. The team conducted an intelligence driven operation at the industrial side in Delmas after receiving information about illicit mining activities taking place in that area. Upon arrival at the […]
A 52-year-old male suspect was arrested for possession of suspected stolen Chrome, subsequent to the ongoing Operations Vala Umgodi, conducted at Sekhukhune District. On Sunday, 9 March 2025, the members of Vala Umgodi Operations received positive information about illegal mining activities at Atok under Mecklenburg policing area. Leads were successfully […]
Operation Vala Umgodi was executed by members deployed in Mpumalanga and their efforts were not in vain as it assisted in bringing 33 alleged illegal immigrants, aged between 18 and 45, to book. The suspects appeared at Graskop Magistrate’s Court yesterday, Monday 03 March 2025. During the arrest of the […]
The multidisciplinary Vala Umgodi operation arrested 20 suspects for contravening immigration laws during a series of disruptive operations conducted on Friday, 07 February 2025, across Limpopo province. These operations primarily targeted illegal mining hotspots. The task teams, which consist of the South African Police Service (SAPS), the South African National […]
Three suspects, aged between 39 and 54, have been arrested for illegal mining of sand and presumed gold-bearing materials in the Mopani District. The arrests followed an intelligence-driven operation carried out by the Vala Umgodi Task Team during the early hours of Tuesday, 04 February 2025, until late in the […]
In a significant success following the multidisciplinary Vala Umgodi operation across Limpopo, 29 suspects aged between 19 and 52, were arrested for various offenses, including illegal mining of sand and presumed gold-bearing materials, possession of illegal ammunition and illicit cigarettes, and contravention of immigration laws. The intelligence-driven joint operations, supported […]
The prompt response from Limpopo Vala Umgodi multi-disciplinary forces led to the arrest of 20 suspects involved in illegal mining, drug dealing, and violations of immigration laws. In addition, chrome worth over R1 million was seized. The operation, conducted on Sunday, 19 January 2025, followed credible information from the community. […]
The Ministries of Police and Mineral Resources and Energy will visit Stilfontein today, 14 January 2025, following the commencement of operations aimed at ensuring that all illegal miners resurface. This follows the implementation of Operation Vala Umgodi last year in the North West, which led to significant success in curbing […]
The Vala Umgodi Task team operation in Mopani, Sekhukhune, Waterberg Vhembe and Capricorn Districts of Limpopo resulted in the seizure of illegal mining equipment and arrest of 14 suspects aged between 19 and 38 for contravening the Immigration Act, dealing in drugs and illicit cigarettes, between 22 and 23 December […]
A crime intelligence-driven operation led to the arrest of 17 suspects for illegal mining in two separate incidents. Police seized the mining equipment during the operation, including: • Phendukas • Gas/Oxygen cylinders • Iron balls • Generators • Motors • Stumper rods • Stumper pots • Spades • Chains • […]
