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: MAN FATALLY SHOT NEAR CEMETERY AT GA-DIKGALE. (PHOTO).


 Man fatally shot near cemetery at Ga-Dikgale


Police in Sebayeng have opened a case of murder and launched a manhunt for suspects following the fatal shooting of a 42-year-old man at Mmadiga Village, Ga-Dikgale, in the early hours of Sunday, 2 November 2025, at about 00:30.  


According to reports, police were alerted to a shooting incident and immediately proceeded to the scene. Upon arrival, no one was found. While still there, officers received another call indicating that the victim had been taken to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead from gunshot wounds.  


It is alleged that the deceased was walking with a companion near the cemetery when a vehicle stopped a few metres ahead of them. The occupants reportedly shouted insults, and when ignored, one of them fired a shot, fatally wounding the man before fleeing the scene.  


The motive for the shooting is still unknown. Police have launched a manhunt for the suspects and are appealing to anyone with information to contact the investigating officer, Constable Maropeng Malahlela, on 082 711 0667.

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