Two suspected illegal miners were fatally wounded after allegedly opening fire on Gauteng police in Roodepoort on 28 July 2026; firearms, including an AK-47, were seized.
The SANDF says hazardous conditions, not training failures, explain two soldiers' deaths after they fell into an abandoned Roodepoort mine shaft during an anti-illegal mining operation.
The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has urged Parliament to urgently review Operation Vala Umgodi after the deaths of two South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members...
A joint operation in Gauteng’s West Rand has resulted in the arrest of 121 suspects and the seizure of explosives, mining equipment, vehicles, cash and ammunition....
More than 200 suspects arrested in a large law-enforcement operation at the Losberg Kloof Mine appeared at the Westonaria Magistrate’s Court on 9 July 2026, facing...
A large-scale law enforcement operation at Losberg Kloof Mine in Westonaria has led to the arrest of 217 suspects, as authorities intensified efforts to curb illegal...
Illegal tunnelling by zama‑zamas has hollowed out ground beneath sections of Johannesburg’s M2 highway, creating deep cavities and sinkholes that threaten bridge abutments and access to...
Gauteng police arrested three Lesotho nationals on 23 June 2026 in connection with a mass shooting at the Jumpers informal settlement that left 13 people dead...
Ten gunmen opened fire in Cleveland’s Jumpers informal settlement on Tuesday night, leaving 12 people dead and nine wounded in what police described as a coordinated...
South Africa’s legacy of abandoned mines is creating a growing risk of land collapse and seismic activity, experts warn. They say acid water, the collapse of...