The South African Police Service (SAPS), South African National Defence Force (SANDF), and the Department of Home Affairs are actively engaged in Operation Vala Umgodi to combat the scourge of illegal mining activities in areas affected by this criminal phenomenon. Through a seamless collaboration between the SAPS, SANDF, and Immigration […]
On Tuesday, 12 March 2024, foreign national males involved in purported illicit mining activities were apprehended inside dump holes at Molati village outside Letsitele in the Mopani District during Operation Vala Umgodi. Additionally, on Tuesday, 12 March 2024, a Border Policing Team arrested a male suspect for possession and dealing […]
Operation Vala Umgodi continues in Gauteng as the team ascended to Springs in Ekurhuleni, where the dismantled another illegal mining activity on Monday, 04 March 2024. During the operation, police arrested eight suspects, including six undocumented foreign nationals who are suspected to be involved in illegal mining. One suspect was […]
The Joint Forces comprising the South African Police Service and the South African National Defence Force arrested a total number of fourteen suspects at various illegal mining sites in the five districts on Thursday, 22 February 2024. Millions of rands worth of mining equipment were confiscated as well as illicit […]
The Police in Limpopo through a joint forces by the South African Police Service and the South African National Defence Force, have on Friday, 09 February 2024 arrested numerous suspects for illegal mining and other offenses that include contravention of immigration act, possession of illicit cigarettes, kidnapping, assault and extortion […]
The Police at Driekop in Sekhukhune District have apprehended three suspects for illegal mining on Sunday night, 04 February 2024 at Mooihoek illegal mining sites. Two tipper trucks loaded with chrome, and one TLB machine were confiscated. In separate locations along Waterberg and Vhembe Districts, the same Team arrested six […]
Starting from 01 December 2023, SAPS Gauteng has been implementing Operation Vala Umgodi which is a national operation to combat illegal mining. Gauteng has an illegal mining challenge in three districts namely, Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg and West Rand. These integrated illegal mining operations take place on a weekly basis rotating in […]
The Police at Apel in Sekhukhune District have arrested a 37-year-old Zimbabwean national for illegal mining and contravention of the Immigration Act after he was found loading chrome into tipper truck on Wednesday 31 January 2024. According to the information, the Police members were conducting Operation Vala Umgodi on Wednesday […]
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Limpopo remains steadfast in its commitment to combat illegal mining activities. Through co-ordinated efforts, the law enforcement agencies led by Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, are intensifying operations to dismantle illegal mining operations, thus ensuring the rule of law, safeguarding resources, promoting […]
A geologist appeared before the Praktiseer District Court today, 13 December 2023 for unlawful possession of chrome. On 12 December 2023, members from Polokwane Serious Organised Crime Investigation in collaboration with SAPS Sekhukhune District, Local Criminal Record Centre, South African National Defence Force and SSG Security Company conducted an intelligence-driven […]
