Nine Mozambican Nationals Arrested in Mpumalanga Illegal Mining Raid

Nine Mozambican nationals arrested in Mpumalanga illegal mining raid

Nine Mozambican nationals have been arrested during an Operation Vala Umgodi operation targeting alleged illegal mining activities in Mashobodo near Ngodwana, Mpumalanga.

Mpumalanga Police arrest nine Mozambican nationals in Illegal Mining Operation

Nine Mozambican nationals were arrested for illegal mining near Ngodwana by the Mpumalanga Provincial police on Saturday October 3, 2026.

Nine foreign nationals arrested for illegal mining in Mashobodo

Nine foreign nationals from Mozambique have been arrested for illegal mining in Mashobodo, under the Ngodwana policing area, as Operation Vala Umgodi continues to intensify its crackdown. The arrests were made on Friday October 3 after a multidisciplinary team acting on intelligence information pounced on a group of illegal miners in the area.Police are working […]

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At least two bullet-riddled bodies were discovered in Mashobota, Mpumalanga on Monday.

Illegal Mining: Nine Zama Zama Arrested In Mashobodo, Mpumalanga

Mbombela (Nelspruit) – Nine suspected illegal miners have been arrested at Mashobodo under the Ngodwana Policing area in Mpumalanga. Police spokesperson Brigadier Donald Mdhluli said the suspects, who are from Mozambique, were arrested earlier today, Saturday, 3 October 2026. Acting on a tip-off, police officers under Operation Vala Umgodi swooped on the area. They pounced […]