Illicit Mining News Today

The next time you are on vacation, enjoying the views and digging your toes into the soft, white sand, ask whether that sand is stolen.

An Eskom employee and a truck driver have done it again, this time caught stealing heavy fuel oil worth R1 million.

Eskom suffered a loss of approximately R300 000.00 when two employees and a truck driver colluded in the theft of fuel oil.

It was established that only 1 680kg of fuel was offloaded instead of the full consignment. Eskom suffered a loss of approximately R300 000.

Addressing the proliferation of illicit mining activities is a top priority for the South African Police as these activities are often linked to serious and violent crime within our communities. Police in Gauteng recovered two unlicensed firearms, two imitation firearms, ammunition, and illicit mining equipment on Tuesday, 01 November 2022 in Benoni following a community

(Last Updated On: April 5, 2021) The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said in a report that the primary sources of income for the Taliban are narcotics, illicit mining, and other illegal activities. SIGAR, citing a UN Security Council report, said the Taliban has continued to adapt and expand its ability to maintain and generate financial revenues to support their operations from June 2019. “The primary sources of income for the Taliban remain nar...