ILLUSTRATIONS

FIGURE 1
Police statistics: Theft of gold, 1994-1998

FIGURE 2
Arrests by the SAPS, 1994-1998

FIGURE 3
Gold (kg) recovered by the SAPS, 1994-1998

FIGURE 4
Value (Rand) of gold recovered by the SAPS, 1994-1998

FIGURE 5
Welkom Diamond and Gold Branch, Annual Report, 1998-1999

FIGURE 6
Total South African gold production (kg), 1998

FIGURE 7
Value of stolen gold recovered in South Africa by mines and the SAPS

FIGURE 8
Approximate value (Rand) of unlawfully removed gold material recovered by mines and the SAPS, 1994-1998

FIGURE 9
Total value (Rand) of gold-bearing material recovered by mines and the SAPS, 1994-1998

FIGURE 10
Gold deposits received by Rand Refinery Limited

FIGURE 11
Total value of detected stolen gold recovered in South Africa, per year, 1994-1998

FIGURE 12
Total value and mass of detected stolen gold recovered in South Africa, 1994-1998

FIGURE 13
Arrests by mines and the SAPS

FIGURE 14
Geographical spread of larger middle level dealers in South Africa

FIGURE 15
Annual statistics, Rustenburg Diamond and Gold Branch

FIGURE 16
Mass (gram) of unwrought PGMs recovered by the Rustenburg Diamond and Gold Branch, 1997-1999

FIGURE 17
Value of unwrought PGMS recovered by the Rustenburg Diamond and Gold Branch, 1997-1999

FIGURE 18
Dockets and files opened, 1997-1999

FIGURE 19
National police statistics for unwrought precious metals (other than gold), 1994-1998

FIGURE 20
Value (Rand) of unwrought precious metals (other than gold) recovered by the police, 1994-1998

FIGURE 21
Mass (kg) of unwrought precious metals (other than gold) recovered by the police and related police arrests, 1994-1998

FIGURE 22
Value of detected thefts of PGMs as identified by the PGM industry, 1995-1998

FIGURE 23
Value (Rand) of suspected stolen PGMs recovered by the police, Amplats, Implats and Lonmin, 1995-1998