Operation Vala Umgodi has once again proven to be yielding positive results. This comes after 52 suspected illegal miners, aged between 18 and 56, were arrested by members of the SAPS during... Read more
The multi-disciplinary forces through intelligence driven Operation Vala Umgodi have nabbed six male suspects aged between 24 and 36 on Friday, 12 April 2024, at Molati village outside Letsi... Read more
A total of 11 suspects, including an official working for the Department of Correctional Services, were arrested yesterday, Thursday 11 April 2024, for their alleged involvement in illegal m... Read more
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Rapid Tactical Response Unit Officers, in conjunction with the South African Police Service (SAPS) Illegal Mining Unit, conducted an ille... Read more
Illegal mining and associated criminal activities, were dealt a blow in the Bontekooi informal settlement in Kleinzee, when Operation Vala Umgodi teams, on Saturday, 06 April 2024 disrupted... Read more
In a significant development, the South African Police Service in Limpopo, in collaboration with Multidisciplinary Forces, have successfully apprehended a notorious illegal mining kingpin, a... Read more
The Police in Limpopo through Operation Vala Umgodi have confiscated mining equipment that were found on illegal mining sites. On Wednesday, 03 April 2024, the Border Police Team, in Beitbri... Read more
The sterling efforts displayed by law enforcement agencies assigned to execute duties in relation to Operation Vala Umgodi proved successful with the arrest of nine suspects and the confisca... Read more
The SAPS Mission Action Joint Operation Centre Roving Team deployed in Limpopo through Operation Vala Umgodi have arrested six male suspects aged between 35 and 17 for engaging in illegal mi... Read more
An integrated Operation Vala Umgodi resulted in the arrest of 37 undocumented persons who are also suspected to be illegal miners in Randfontein, Mohlakeng and Bekkersdal, West Rand District... Read more