Police in Gauteng remain resolute in the Vala Umgodi Operations as they executed an intelligence driven operation that is related to illegal mining in Carletonville, West Rand District on 18... Read more
On Monday, 03 February 2025, the multi-disciplinary contingent of Operation Vala Umgodi which consists of the police proactive and combatting members, the South African National Defence Forc... Read more
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) intervention Unit Officers, conducted an illegal mining operation in the Germiston area at Marathon informal settlement. An Officer was c... Read more
The South African Police Service (SAPS), in collaboration with the SANDF, Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE), and Immigration authorities, successfully arrested sixteen (16) i... Read more
Collaboration between Operation Vala uMgodi operators and Private Security Companies enabled the arrest of a 48-year-old male on charges related to Illicit mining conspiracy. The team identi... Read more
Since Monday, 23 December 2024 until today at 11:00, a total of 26 illegal miners were placed under arrest for illegal mining, trespassing and contravention of the Immigration Act, Act 13 of... Read more
Operation Vala Umgodi team members continue to execute different operational concepts against illicit mining in Free State Province. Operators carried out foot and vehicle patrols as well as... Read more
About 150 illegal miners are said to be trapped inside an abandoned mine in Sabie with six already resurfaced and three reportedly dead. This situation was discovered on Tuesday afternoon, 0... Read more
Loren Louw (47) appeared this morning in the Brakpan Magistrates court following his arrest on the 26 February 2015 by the Serious Organised Crime Investigation based in North West. It is re... Read more
Hawks arrested a foreign national suspect (41) for illegal mining related offence, contravening the Immigration Act and seized mining equipment valued at about R3 million at Giyani Section A... Read more
