South Africa Detains 1,000 Foreign Illegal Miners

South Africa Detains 1,000 Foreign Illegal Miners

Authorities said a week-long operation led to the arrests. Thousands of abandoned mines have become hotspots for illegal activity in South Africa.

S Africa arrests 1,000 illegal miners

South African police said Friday they have arrested some 1,000 undocumented migrants working in gold mines in the northeast of the country. A police spokesman for the Mpumalanga province, where the week-long sweep took place, told AFP there could be more arrests because there are still illegal miners underground. "As they are coming out, they have been taken," said the spokesman, Donald Mdhluli. The police operation, which started on Monday, tar…

Hundreds of illegal miners nabbed at Sheba Gold Mine in court

Hundreds of illegal miners nabbed at Sheba Gold Mine in court luntu.lamani Mon, 08/04/2025 - 05:27 JOHANNESBURG - Hundreds of illegal miners arrested at Sheba Gold Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga are expected to appear in court.The arrests are part of the ongoing police operation, Vala Mgodi, targeting illegal mining in the area.Police say most of the suspects are undocumented migrants from neighbouring countries.READ: Over 400 illegal miner…

Over 490 alleged illegal miners to appear in Barberton court - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

The more than 490 alleged illegal miners arrested at the Sheba Gold Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga, are expected to appear in the local magistrate’s court on Monday. Four hundred thirty-four miners have been charged for contravening the Immigration Act and trespassing. Sixty others have been charged for possession of gold-bearing materials. The group was arrested during the police-led raid—Operation Vala Umgodi, on Friday. Provincial police spoke…

1,000 Illegal Miners Arrested in Gold Mine Crackdown in South Africa

South African authorities have detained nearly 1,000 undocumented foreign nationals for illegal mining activities at the historic Sheba Gold Mine in Mpumalanga province, police confirmed on Friday.

South Africa Detains 1,000 Foreign Illegal Miners – DW – 08/02/2025

Nearly 1,000 undocumented migrants working illegally at a gold mine in northeastern South Africa have been arrested, police said on Friday. Public broadcaster SABC reported that police had launched an operation titled Operation Vala Umgodi at the Sheba Gold Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga province. What do we know so far about the arrests?  SABC cited a police spokesperson as saying those arrested were working underground at the mine, close to the…