A total of 10 suspects were arrested for possession of gold bearing material in the Free State Province. A team of South African Police Service members; Combat, Proactive operators, SAPS dro... Read more
Operation Vala Umgodi, remains committed in addressing illicit mining, which was evident with the detention of 6 suspects aged between 23-34 in Bontekoe in Kleinsee, during operations that c... Read more
The joint Operation Vala uMgodi roleplayers and stakeholders continue to make strides against illicit mining in Free State Province. Combat and Proactive operators, drone pilots, members of... Read more
The Vala Umgodi multidisciplinary task teams continued with disruptive operations across Limpopo, leading to the arrest of 14 undocumented foreign nationals and three individuals involved in... Read more
The multi-disciplinary weekly intelligence driven operations, under the auspices of Operation Vala Umgodi which include, the Department of Home Affairs and the South African National Defence... Read more
Operation Vala Umgodi disruptive actions continues the fight against illegal mining activities in the Northern Cape province. The multi-disciplinary Operation comprising of SAPS combat and p... Read more
Operation Knockout in the fight against illicit mining has brought back the authority of the state in Lejweleputswa and surrounding areas. The disruptive multidisciplinary operation actions... Read more
The multi-disciplinary team executing Operation Vala Umgodi in Kimberley arrested Five suspects aged 33, 42, 47, 48 and 67 years old respectively for Contravention of the Illicit Mining Act... Read more
Northern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola commended SAPS members in the Namaqua district after 13 undocumented persons were arrested in connection with illicit... Read more
On 09 January 2024 at approximately 10:00 members from the Vala Umgodi team together with a private security company conducted an operation in the Namaqua district. The team searched an area... Read more
