The police cautioned people to be careful around dams and other bodies of water, as at least five bodies were retrieved by Gauteng police divers recently.
From March 15 to 21, divers from the SAPS Gauteng Water Policing and Diving Services were deployed to six separate incidents in Gauteng, which resulted in the recovery of five bodies.
On the evening of March 16, members of Tshwane Water Policing and Diving Services responded to a scene in Eersterust where a body was visible in a dam. The police managed to recover the body of a 63-year-old man before midnight. On the same day members were called out to Klipriver the body of an unknown man was successfully recovered.
Inquest dockets for these cases are currently under investigation. Anyone with information regarding these incidents are encouraged to contact the relevant SAPS station or Crime Stop at 08600 10111.
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