Illegal Mining Task Team News Today

30 illegal miners were arrested on Friday (18/8) and are expected to face charges of illegal mining, illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, illegal possession of gold, and conspiracy to com...

The miners were arrested during a multiple disciplinary operation to clamp down on illegal mining activities in the province. The illegal miners were arrested in the early hours of Friday at the Sc...

Maluleke said during the operation, the team managed to seize mining equipment.

Mining equipment worth more than R9m was seized  from chrome and gold illegal mines in the Rustenburg area of North West province by the the Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation unit on 27 July.

The Hawks were assisted by the Tactical Operations Management Section, National Intervention Unit, the Airwing Unit, Illegal Mining Task Team, Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE), and...

Illegal immigrants arrested for illegal mining

SOUTH African police on Tuesday arrested several illegal miners, among them 41 Zimbabweans and recovered chrome worth more than R1 million in the Mecklenburg in...

One South African, three Mozambicans, and three Zimbabweans were arrested for suspected illegal mining activities

The Hawks arrested two suspects allegedly linked to illegal mining activities in the province on Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 November 2022 in Rustenburg. These arrests come after the police minist...