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100 unpolished diamonds recovered in Operation Vala Umgodi

Nationwide Vala Umgodi operations conducted during the month of April has led to the...

Nearly 2 000 suspects arrested for illegal mining in March

Nationwide Vala Umgodi operations have led to the arrest of more than 1 700...

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SAPS reports major gains against illegal mining amid Operation Vala Umgodi successes

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has reported significant progress in the national fight...

Securing South Africa’s Mining Sector: Navigating challenges through Technology, Policy, and Collaboration

Securing South Africa’s mining sector has always been an uphill task, given the complex...

Zama zama underground empire still in place after Stilfontein saga

Despite massive Police operations at Stilfontein and Sabie, South Africa’s zama zama illegal mining...

Informal mining in South Africa is here to stay. Police brutality won’t end it – here’s what will

In mid-January 2024 over 1,000 hunger-weakened miners exited two abandoned mine shafts in Stilfontein,...

Escape of illegal mining kingpin highlights concerns over South Africa’s crime response

The recent escape of alleged illegal mining kingpin James Neo Tshoaledi has sparked significant...

Treasury funding for sealing derelict mines “currently not adequate” says Mantashe

While events at the abandoned Buffelsfontein gold mine in Stilfontein again put illegal mining...

NPA seizes R52.5m in cross border strike against illegal mining

The National Prosecuting Authority’s Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) – working in collaboration with the...

Bodies and emaciated zama zamas recovered from Stilfontein mine

Rescue operations are in full swing at the disused mine in Stilfontein in the...

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