S. A: FOUR PEOPLE HAVE DIED AFTER A CAR WAS SWEPT AWAY AT AN OVERFLOWING BRIDGE IN THE MAKOTOPONG RIVER NEAR SEBAYENG.(PHOTO).

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 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...

S. A: SIX FAMILY MEMBERS LAID TO REST AFTER TRAGIC CRASH. (PHOTOS).


 SIX FAMILY MEMBERS LAID TO REST AFTER TRAGIC CRASH


A heart-wrenching funeral service was held for six family members who tragically lost their lives in a horrific car accident on the R42 Meyerton-Heidelberg Road earlier this week.


The victims, all from Unitaspark in Vereeniging, were laid to rest on Saturday following an emotional ceremony attended by devastated relatives, friends, and community members. The family had been returning from a funeral in KwaZulu-Natal when their vehicle, a white Ford Focus, collided with a truck at around 15:30 on Monday afternoon.


The deceased were identified as:

 • David Khehla Malindi (68)

 • Anna Malindi (61)

 • Mhlanganisi Malindi (35)

 • Phindile Malindi (33)

 • Xolani Bocibo (27)

 • Lwandle Malindi Tshabalala (3)


The loss has sent shockwaves through the local community, with many expressing their deep condolences and calling for improved road safety measures on the busy route.


May their souls rest in peace.

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