POLOKWANE POLICE OPEN AN INQUEST DOCKET FOLLOWING A DROWNING INCIDENT INVOLVING A MEMBER OF THE SANDF.
Thursday 01 January 2026
By Rialivhuwa Livhebe: POLOKWANE:The police in Polokwane, Capricorn District are investigating an inquest case after the discovery of the body of female member attached to the South African National Defense Force at a stream in the City of Polokwane on the 2026/02/01(Thursday) at around 11:00.
The report received by the police is that this morning at around 04:00 ,the deceased, together with other two occupants of the car (Renault Triber) were swept by heavy flowing water after the car got stuck under the bridge along Grobler Street.
It is further reported that the other two occupants including the driver managed to grab reeds and exit the river, but the deceased (36) unfortunately did not survive the catastrophic incident. The search was conducted by the Divers, and the body was found about 2,5 kilometers from the initial scene and retrieved from the river.
The circumstances surrounding the incident is still under investigation.
The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has once more warned communities and reminded them about the potential danger by overflowing rivers and streams due to floods during this rainy season.
