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Lack of SAPS training to tackle illegal mining ‘incomprehensible’

A joint meeting between the portfolio committees on Police; Mineral and Petroleum Resources; Home...

Arrests made in Vala Umgodi operations

A series of successful operations under the Vala Umgodi initiative has led to several...

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195 arrested in Operation Vala Umgodi

Free State Police, through Operation Vala Umgodi, have arrest 195 suspects involved in a...

Police Intensify Operations Against Illegal Mining in Primrose Amid Community Concerns

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has detailed a series of urgent actions taken...

Police continue to disrupt illegal mining and smuggling operations

A coordinated series of operations conducted under Operation Vala Umgodi has led to multiple...

Survivor tells how trapped miners ate human flesh and cockroaches to survive

Zama zama miner Patrick Ntsokolo saw colleagues eating cockroaches and even dead bodies underground...

No High-Level Arrests Under Vala Umgodi, but SAPS Deepens International Efforts Against Illegal Mining

Operation Vala Umgodi, launched as a national initiative to combat illegal mining in South...

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...

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...

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