The “Vala Umgodi” teams arrested 10 Zimbabwean foreign nationals for contravention of the Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No. 13 of 2002) during separate operations conducted in Tlhat... Read more
The Police in Limpopo continues to prevent and combat illicit mining activities through high-density Operation Vala Umgodi. This was evident when several suspects were apprehended over the w... Read more
The Mpumalanga police team, tasked to curb illegal mining activities as part of Operation Vala Umgodi, are indeed working round the clock to destabilize illegal mining activities in the prov... Read more
A 33-year-old Tankie Hleloane, who is a Lesotho foreign national, appeared before the Orkney Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 20 May 2024, for unlawful possession of firearm and ammunitio... Read more
The Provincial Commissioner of the Northern Cape, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, applauded members of Operation Vala Umgodi for their continued efforts in disrupting illegal mining activi... Read more
The police arrested 16 illegal immigrants who are suspected to be illegal miners during a disruptive Operation Vala Umgodi that was conducted in Roodepoort and Florida within Johannesburg Di... Read more
Two Mozambican nationals, aged 24 and 46, were arrested by the Police assigned in Mpumalanga to carry out duties in relation to Operation Vala Umgodi. The two were nabbed at Pilgrims Rest on... Read more
The Operation Vala Umgodi multi-disciplinary team followed up on intelligence driven information regarding illegal mining activities taking place at a mine situated outside Windsorton on Sat... Read more
A total of 28 live rounds of ammunition were found abandoned at Ducksgully illegal mining site in Pilgrims Rest in the early hours of Saturday 27 April 2024. Thanks to dedicated members from... Read more
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
