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Operation Basadi has seized counterfeit goods worth over 600 000 in Mpumalanga


 

A multi-disciplinary team carried out Operation Basadi. The operation was led by the Ehlanzeni District Commissioner, Major General Dorah Xaba, and the efforts resulted in the confiscation of counterfeit and illicit goods valued at over R600 000 in Ehlanzeni District in Mpumalanga on 20 August 2026.

The operation was conducted in partnership with various stakeholders, including Traffic Officials, South African Revenue Service (SARS) Customs, Department of Home Affairs, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), vehicle tracking companies and private security personnel.

The operation focused on a roadblock on the N4 Road near the Nkomazi Toll Plaza. The operation further zoomed into the tracing of wanted suspects, raiding of shops suspected of trading in counterfeit and illicit goods.

Thirteen (13) undocumented foreign nationals were arrested at the roadblock while Traffic fines to the value of about R76 400.00 were issued to motorists for contravention of the National Road Traffic Act. 

It was during this period when a total of 438 items of illicit and counterfeit goods to the value of about R619 960.00 were seized as part of the Operation. Items seized included cosmetics, cell phone accessories, watches, toys and cigarettes.

The Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Apaphia Modise, lauded the female Law Enforcement Officers for the commitment they are showing during the Women's Month. "Operation Basadi continues to prove that when women in policing lead with determination, we get results that will boost public confidence from our communities. I thank my female colleagues and all our partners for their collaboration. Operation Basadi will continue during this month of August in order to enhance visibility, strengthen crime prevention and ensure safety of all communities in Mpumalanga," said the General.

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Updated: August 2026 

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