June lauded as a successful month for Operation Vala Umgodi, as police arrest 512 suspects for illegal mining.

The SAPS's Vala Umgodi task team arrested 13 suspects during an anti-illegal mining operation in Blyvooruitzicht.

The Vala Umgodi operation, in collaboration with mine security, has achieved major successes in combating illicit mining and ...

Five people, aged between 19 and 25, were apprehended in Middleburg during Operation Vala Umgodi for allegedly contravening South Africa’s Immigration Act. According to Captain Mpho Nonyane-Mpe, the ...

A coordinated series of operations conducted under Operation Vala Umgodi has led to multiple arrests across several provinces for offences including illegal mining, possession of unlicensed firearms, ...

In conducting its Vala Umgodi Operation, the South African Police Service (SAPS) arrested 239 suspects throughout the country.

He said members of the Vala Umgodi task force removed ropes used by community members to deliver supplies to trapped miners, cutting off their lifeline. “They didn’t just target illegal miners - they ...

THE battle against illegal mining through operation Vala Umgodi in Limpopo, South Africa, is gaining momentum with the arrest of three Zimbabwean nationals in the Sekhukhune District.

Vala Umgodi involves multiple departments and has been rolled out in numerous provinces, with operations ongoing. Police said that exit points were established for resurfacing.

Zama Zama Patrick Ntsokolo was among those trapped underground in Stilfontein after police from Operation Vala Umgodi blocked deliveries to illegal miners. Whilst underground for 18 days, he saw ...

THE Minerals Council SA has called on the South African government to approve a dedicated illegal mining strategy as precious metal theft and smuggling continue to damage the local industry, said ...