Illegal miners whose fellow zama zamas were among those killed in the Wedela mass shooting say they are prepared to give police information that could help...
Saps’ Operation Vala Umgodi arrested 13 suspected illegal miners in Sabie on 4 Oct 2026; suspects are foreign nationals and face multiple charges.
A Dorah’s Tavern attack in Wedela left 17 dead and dozens wounded. Residents link the massacre to illegal mining gang violence; police and SANDF deployed.
Suspected illegal miners arrested in Fochville after a pre-dawn raid saw 121 people taken into custody and five firearms recovered, as police and soldiers intensified efforts...
Authorities arrested 121 suspected illegal miners in Mphahla village, Fochville, seizing firearms, ammunition and illegal mining gear during a pre-dawn Operation Prosper raid.
Gunfire at a known illegal‑mining site near Montrose on 29 Sept forced a temporary N4 closure; police later reopened the road and remained in the area,...
Saps and SANDF arrested 30 suspects in Mohlakeng during Operation Prosper and seized generators, jackhammers and explosives as part of a crackdown on illegal mining.
Thirty people have been arrested in Mohlakeng on Gauteng’s West Rand after a joint police and military operation uncovered equipment allegedly linked to illegal mining activities....
The NIU fatally wounded a wanted illegal mining kingpin in a Carletonville tracing operation. An AK-47 and 125 rounds were seized, police said.
Gauteng police shot dead a wanted illegal mining kingpin in Carletonville after he allegedly pointed an AK-47 at officers during an NIU tracing operation; weapons seized.