On 10 July 2025, the South African Police Service reported that they had arrested 512 suspects during Operation Vala Umgodi in the month of June. “Nationwide Vala Umgodi operations continue to ...

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 ...

Five suspected illegal miners have been arrested at Atok and Ga-Phasha villages outside Burgersfort in Limpopo. Police spokesperson Masekela Magoro says a driver was arrested for allegedly illegally ...

On Tuesday (2/6), a coordinated operation led to the surprise discovery of four individuals actively engaged in illicit ...

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, ...

THE Minerals Council SA has called on the South African government to approve a dedicated illegal mining strategy as precious ...

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

Police have arrested nine people in the Sekhukhune district in Limpopo for illegal mining and violations of the Immigration Act.

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 ...

Since the inception of the Vala Umgodi operation, approximately 677 suspects have been convicted, demonstrating ongoing enforcement efforts.

A total of 1,775 suspects of different nationalities were arrested in May during nationwide Vala Umgodi operations aimed at combating and preventing illegal mining ...