Operation Vala Umgodi
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14 Illegal Miners Arrested in Operation Vala Umgodi
Fourteen suspects, aged between 18 and 47, were arrested on Saturday, 3 May 2025, during a targeted Operation Vala Umgodi…
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Over 100 illegal miners arrested in North West
Over 100 illegal miners arrested in North West! North West police have arrested 104 suspects in connection with illegal mining…
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Operation Vala Umgodi: 13 illegal immigrants nabbed in Mpumalanga
Operation Vala Umgodi: 13 illegal immigrants nabbed in Mpumalanga! Thirteen illegal immigrants have been arrested following Vala Umgodi operations in…
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Operation Vala Umgodi leads to surge in deportations of undocumented migrants
The Department of Home Affairs has credited Operation Vala Umgodi, a task force aimed at curbing illegal mining, with also…
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Operation Vala Umgodi leads to arrest of 2 suspects in Mpumalanga
Operation Vala Umgodi, a law enforcement initiative targeting illegal mining and associated crimes, has once again proven effective, leading to…
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Gwede Mantashe: No sympathy for trapped illegal miners
Gwede Mantashe: No sympathy for trapped illegal miners! Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe has made it clear…
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Mpumalanga man arrested for money laundering after R1.2 million found
Mpumalanga man arrested for money laundering after R1.2 million found! A 49-year-old man has been arrested on money laundering charges…
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Over 100 illegal miners appear at Stilfontein Magistrates Court
More than 100 illegal miners, commonly referred to as zama zamas, appeared in the Stilfontein Magistrates Court on Friday morning…
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Remains of over 70 Stilfontein illegal miners yet to be identified
Remains of over 70 Stilfontein illegal miners yet to be identified! The remains of more than 70 illegal miners, who…
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Stilfontein illegal mining: Calls mount for establishment of commission of inquiry into govt’s response
There are mounting calls for a commission of inquiry to be launched into the government’s response to the illegal mining…
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Over 1,500 illegal miners arrested since Operation Vala Umgodi began
More than five months since Operation Vala Umgodi began in Stilfontein, officials say 1,540 illegal miners are in police custody…
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SA police thwart major smuggling operation along Limpopo river, seizing goods worth R500,000
SA police thwart major smuggling operation along Limpopo river, seizing goods worth R500,000! A gang’s effort to smuggle goods into…
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15 000 illegal miners nabbed since advent of Operation Vala Umgodi
Since the launch of Operation Vala Umgodi last year, South African authorities have arrested over 15,000 illegal miners, commonly known…
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Law enforcement officials accused of failing to adequately address illegal mining in South Africa
Law enforcement officials accused of failing to adequately address illegal mining in South Africa! Law enforcement agencies are under fire…
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Teen among 14 Stilfontein illegal miners who resurfaced overnight
Teen among 14 Stilfontein illegal miners who resurfaced overnight! The crackdown on illegal mining at the old Buffelsfontein gold mine…
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11 illegal miners resurface in Stilfontein
11 illegal miners resurface in Stilfontein! Efforts to address illegal mining activities in Stilfontein’s old Buffelsfontein gold mine continue, as…
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North West legislature defends police amid Stilfontein standoff litigation
North West legislature defends police amid Stilfontein standoff litigation! The North West provincial legislature’s portfolio committee for community safety has…
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Retrieval of illegal Stilfontein miners likely to begin on Monday
Retrieval of illegal Stilfontein miners likely to begin on Monday! Hundreds of illegal miners, commonly referred to as zama zamas,…
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Zama zamas nabbed with R3 million gold-bearing material in KZN
Zama zamas nabbed with R3 million gold-bearing material in KZN! Four illegal miners are set to appear in court after…
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Community leaders & police lock horns over court order barring non-emergency teams from Stilfontein mine
Community leaders & police lock horns over court order barring non-emergency teams from Stilfontein mine! Efforts to address the crisis…
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Plan in motion to rescue miners at abandoned shaft in Stilfontein
Plan in motion to rescue miners at abandoned shaft in Stilfontein! Authorities in the North West province have initiated a…
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Thoko Didiza admits Operation Vala Umgodi at Stilfontein mine presenting a dilemma for govt
Thoko Didiza admits Operation Vala Umgodi at Stilfontein mine presenting a dilemma for govt! The South African government’s efforts to…
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Mining organization threatens legal action against govt over treatment of illegal miners in Stilfontein
Mining organization threatens legal action against govt over treatment of illegal miners in Stilfontein! The Mining Affected Communities United In…
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Police Minister Mchunu dismisses calls for illegal Stilfontein miners not to be arrested when they resurface
Police Minister Mchunu dismisses calls for illegal Stilfontein miners not to be arrested when they resurface! Police Minister Senzo Mchunu…
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Gayton Mckenzie backs Khumbudzo Ntshavheni on trapped illegal miners
Gayton Mckenzie backs Khumbudzo Ntshavheni on trapped illegal miners! Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie has voiced his…
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6 arrested in Free State for illegally mining gold
Free State police have arrested six people in a blitz operation to clamp down on illegal mining. Dubbed ‘Operation Vala…
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Videos: Police destroy illegal bridge on Zimbabwe border
Police have destroyed a bridge near the border between South Africa and Zimbabwe that is believed to have been used…
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3 including foreign nationals arrested for illicit mining in Kimberly
Three suspects were arrested and charged for the possession of illegal mining equipment in the Northern Cape on Saturday, 7…
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29 foreign nationals arrested in Northern Cape for illicit mining activities
In a multi-disciplinary operation in the Northern Cape, 29 foreign nationals were arrested for illicit mining activities. The Operation Vala…
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Update: SANDF probing deaths of 4 soldiers near mine shaft in North West
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is investigating the deaths of four of its members who died in Orkney…
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4 SANDF soldiers die of possible carbon monoxide poisoning
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) said an inquest has been opened by the South African Police Service (SAPS)…
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Suspected illegal mining kingpin arrested in Limpopo
A notorious illegal mining kingpin in the Atok area of Limpopo was arrested on Wednesday along the R37 road in…
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VW Polo driver arrested for possession of firearm stolen in 1997
A .38 Special revolver, which was reported stolen during a house robbery incident that that took place in Middleburg, back…
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Illegal mining kingpin shot dead while resisting arrest
An alleged illegal mining kingpin has been killed in Soweto, police have confirmed. Deployed as part of Operation Vala Umgodi,…
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Police seize mining equipment in Sabie informal settlement, zama zamas flee
The crackdown on illegal mining in Mpumalanga communities continues to intensify as police seized 36 phendukas, eight gas bottles, five…
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9 suspects arrested for illegal mining on Easter
In a successful bust, Mpumalanga Police have arrested nine suspects for illegal mining – and confiscated a bulk of mining…
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Zim teenager arrested digging for gold, 9 others arrested for illegal mining
A total of 10 people were arrested in connection with illicit mining activities in Limpopo over the past few days.…
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