More than five months after Operation Vala Umgodi in Stilfontein, police confirm 156 cases involving 1 831 suspects remain pending. While over 1 000 miners have been found guilty on charges ranging ...

The South African government spent just over R30 million retrieving suspects involved in illegal mining at the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine in Stilfontein, North West. This was part of Operation Vala ...

The rise of illegal mining in the country has raised human rights concerns and questions about who ultimately benefits.

Family members have identified 12 of 78 bodies found in a gold mine in North West province's Stilfontein town in January, but time is running out for remaining 66, says health official - Anadolu Ajans ...

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The Disaster Management Office of the City of Matlosana has reported that three farm dams have overflowed, resulting in increased water flow towards the Schoonspruit and Ventersdorp areas.

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More than five months after the launch of Operation Vala Umgodi in Stilfontein, North West, police say the case against miners is still ongoing. The South African Police Service (SAPS) in North ...