illegal mining
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Cleveland mass shooting may be linked to illegal mining turf war
Police are investigating whether the mass shooting that left 12 people dead in Johannesburg, was linked to illegal mining.
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Operation Prosper yields six arrests in Welkom mining areas
Security forces arrested six suspects during Operation Prosper in Welkom, targeting illegal mining and associated crimes. The operation included the South African Police, Defence Force, and private security. Arrests were…
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Illegal mining crackdown nets 36 arrests and cache of weapons in Gauteng
A joint operation in Gauteng led to 36 arrests, the seizure of firearms, and equipment linked to illegal mining and gang violence.
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Operation Prosper actions curb illicit mining in Lejweleputswa
Two men were arrested for possession of suspected gold bearing material during an anti-illegal mining operation in the Lejweleputswa District on Friday. The suspects, aged 25 and 40, were apprehended…
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Illegal mining crisis grips North West province as lawmakers demand action
The North West Provincial Legislature has sounded the alarm over a surge in illegal mining operations and unauthorised chrome wash plants that are wreaking environmental havoc across the province, with…
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Army deployment in South Africa crime hotspots to last a year
South Africa plans to deploy soldiers for a year in five provinces to combat crime and illegal mining, following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement.
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Gauteng legislature welcomes military deployment to combat illegal mining
The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has backed the deployment of soldiers to the province to assist police in tackling illegal mining operations.
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WATCH | Police launch major crackdown on illegal mining operations threatening Bapong community
BAPONG, Brits – South African Police Service National Commissioner General Fannie Masemola announced a comprehensive crackdown on illegal mining operations in Bapong, near Brits in the North West Province, following alarming…
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Court freezes R12.1 million in assets linked to illegal mining syndicate
PRETORIA – The Pretoria High Court has delivered a significant blow to South Africa’s illegal mining networks, granting the National Prosecuting Authority’s Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) a preservation order worth over…
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Police arrest nearly 1 000 illegal miners in gold mine sweep
South African police have arrested approximately 1 000 undocumented migrants involved in illegal gold mining operations.
