Four suspects, Tawurai Muranda (28), Sinbarashe Moyo (30), Syton Muzemba (32) and Eric Mudau (33), appeared before the Lulekani Magistrate’s Court facing charges of illegal mining and... Read more
This week, in a concerted effort to prevent and combat illicit mining activities and other crimes, the South African Police Service (SAPS) destroyed a ‘man-made’ bridge which was... Read more
The multi-disciplinary team of operation Vala Umgodi continues to clamp down on illicit mining activities in the Namakwa district. The team, comprising of different stakeholders, were recent... Read more
Operation Knockout, which runs parallel with the actions of Vala Umgodi in the fight against illicit mining in the Lejweleputswa and surrounding areas, yielded notable successes this week. T... Read more
Police in the Province continue to deal effectively with illegal mining activities. This became evident when 10 suspected illegal miners were arrested on Friday, 16 August 2024, during a Cri... Read more
A total of 12 suspected illegal miners nabbed on Thursday, 15 August 2024, during the “Vala Umgodi” operation in Bleskop near Rustenburg, were remanded in custody until Tuesday,... Read more
The sister operation to Vala Umgodi, Operation Knock-out, runs parallel with the actions of Vala Umgodi in the fight against illicit mining. Both in the Lejweleputswa and surrounding areas.... Read more
The Northern Cape multi-disciplinary Operation Vala Umgodi team, tasked to combat illicit mining activities, executed actions from Friday, 16 August 2024, in the Namakwa district. These acti... Read more
Fourteen suspects aged between 26 and 51 are expected to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 15 August 2024, for charges related to operating illicit gold proces... Read more
The concerted efforts of the South African Police Service in Ekurhuleni District jointly with other law enforcement agencies had on Monday, 05 August 2024 complied with the Mining Act for th... Read more
