The Police arrested 16 suspects during Operation Vala Umgodi at Diggings in Pilgrim’s Rest in Mpumalanga, for Contravention of the Immigration Act of South Africa on Sunday, 20 July 2025.
The foreign nationals, aged between 18 and 42 were apprehended by the team assigned for Operation Vala Umgodi in Mpumalanga. They were nabbed during a disruptive operation at the said area after being found without valid documentation to be in the country. A generator fitted with a water pump was also found abandoned.
The suspects were charged accordingly and are expected to appear at the Pilgrim’s Rest Periodical Court today, Monday, 21 July 2025.
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