KIMBERLEY - Operation Vala Umgodi continues to clamp down and squeeze the operating space for illegal mining and other criminal activities taking place in the Frances Baard and Namakwa districts.

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/ Commission) has noted reports regarding the ongoing operation “Vala Umgodi” ...

As authorities await for illegal miners trapped at the Stilfontein Gold Mine to resurface, the Gauteng High Court issued an ...

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) said it will conduct a fact-finding mission on Thursday after receiving ...

After over 1,000 Zama Zamas surfaced from a North-West mine, charges have been dropped against 55, while cops have nabbed ...

Officials are blocking access to basic supplies for hundreds of people underground in a northwest mine shaft as part of a crackdown on miners.

South Africa’s North West was the proverbial “happy hunting ground” for soldiers deployed as part of the SA Army Light Modern ...

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has announced, through Operation Vala Umgodi, that since 18 October 2024, 1 004 ...

There is still at least 4 000 illegal miners still trapped inside one of the abandoned mine shaft which is the centre of ...

Community members have expressed dissatisfaction with the handling of Operation Vala Umgodi, which successfully brought over ...

South Africa’s government says it won’t help a group of illegal miners inside a closed mine in the country’s North West ...

According to national police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, the miners resurfaced due to starvation and dehydration as Operation Vala Umgodi task teams monitored the area. “These 225 ...