On 10 July 2026, Solomon Mahlangu Regiment Alpha, Bravo and Charlie Company under Joint Tactical Headquarters Gauteng, together with the South African Police Services conducted a joint opera... Read more

Four suspects were arrested during a disruptive operation conducted under Operation Vala Umgodi in the Witbank area, on Thursday, 04 September 2025. The operation, led by multidisciplinary t... Read more

On 15 August 2025, the Sekhukhune Vala Umgodi task team conducted a joint disruptive operation in Sekhukhune District. The operation was intelligence-driven and supported by aerial reconnais... Read more

The Mopani District Vala Umgodi Task Team conducted an intelligence-driven operation on Friday, 8 August 2025, at approximately 07:00 at the Kubjanane River in Enable Village. Officers appro... Read more

The South African Police Service is taking strong action to put an end to illegal mining in Tweefontein. On Thursday, 31 July 2025, the Sekhukhune Vala Umgodi Task Team launched a focused, h... Read more

On July 29, 2025, the Mopani District Vala Umgodi Tast Team conducted a targeted operation resulting in the arrest of a suspect involved in illegal mining activities at Skyding Farm. At arou... Read more

Eight undocumented suspects were arrested at Actonville, Ekurhuleni District, as a result of an operation to cut off supplies to illegal miners and force them to leave the shafts. This comes... Read more

On Monday, 7 July 2025, the illicit mining members conducted an intelligence-driven operation at Angelo Informal settlement in Boksburg, targeting #IllegalMining activities. Six (6) suspects... Read more

The Vala Umgodi Operations conducted in the Limpopo Province, on Monday, 19 May 2025, resulted in the arrest of 15 suspects, aged between 21 and 42, for charges of illegal mining and possess... Read more