Hundreds of Stilfontein miners face deportation as legal battle continues after Operation Vala Umgodi

Hundreds of Stilfontein miners face deportation as legal battle continues after Operation Vala Umgodi

Operation Vala Umgodi team arrests 10 suspects for illicit mining | Accidents.co.za | Discussion, Prevention, Investigation and Response

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 drone pilots and Private Security Companies executed disruptive policing actions focussing on illicit mining in Old St Helena Phoenix 500, Old Steyn 2 Mine, Old Western Holdings 05 Mine, African Rainbow Mineral. The team conducted patrols in areas such as FS1 bu…