S. A: FOUR PEOPLE HAVE DIED AFTER A CAR WAS SWEPT AWAY AT AN OVERFLOWING BRIDGE IN THE MAKOTOPONG RIVER NEAR SEBAYENG.(PHOTO).
Four people have died after a car was swept away at an overflowing bridge in the Makotopong River near Sebayeng. Police recovered the bodies after a blue Renault Kwid carrying five occupants was pulled into the river during heavy water flow on Sunday morning, 8 March 2026. One passenger escaped from the vehicle and alerted police and emergency services. Police say the car was travelling along the Madiga–Makotopong gravel road when it overturned at the flooded bridge and was dragged into the river. The Provincial Search and Rescue team recovered the first body on Sunday. The victim was identified as Lebapa Petrus Mochitele, 27, from Madiga Village. EMS personnel declared him dead at the scene. Search operations resumed on Monday with the SAPS Water Wing Unit, EMS Search and Rescue, the Fire and Rescue Department, and an EMS helicopter. Teams located the submerged vehicle and recovered three more bodies. The victims were identified as Seobi Dikgale, 33, Betty Makokoane, 22, and Shel...
Senate President Bukola Saraki made his visit to the widow of late Former Governor Abdulkadir Kure known on social media,when he captioned all this pictures above and below ''My colleagues and I,paid a condolence visit to Senator Zainab Kure,to commiserate with her on the loss of her husband,former Governor Abdulkadi Kure.The delegation also met with Governor Abubakar Sani Bello,former Head of State Gen Abdulsalam Abubakar and other leaders in the State to commiserate with them on the loss.Also present was the former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar''.More photos below.
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