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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