Buys remembered as a committed police officer
She's one of three Crime Intelligence officers recovered from the Hennops River last week.
Constables Buys and Cebekhulu Linda were on their way to Limpopo for deployment, accompanied by Linda's partner, Constable Boipelo Senoge.
The car is believed to have veered off the road and crashed into the water.
Their vehicle and bodies were found days later, following an extensive search.
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