Operation Vala Umgodi
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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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