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The Citizen
5 days ago
- The Citizen
Mother and 3 adult children drown during alleged cleansing ritual in dam near Mamelodi, divers recover bodies
Mother and 3 adult children drown during alleged cleansing ritual in dam near Mamelodi, divers recover bodies A mother and her three children reportedly drowned at Delfie Quarry Dam in Pienaarspoort, Mamelodi, on Sunday. Pretoria Rekord reports that details surrounding the incident are limited at this stage. According to police spokesperson Warrant Officer Grant Giblin, the 51-year-old mother was allegedly performing a cleansing ritual on her daughter (36) and two sons, both in their 20s, when all four of them drowned. 'A seven-year-old girl witnessed the event from the river bank and ran home for help,' Giblin says. Upon arrival, Water Policing and Diving Services and Emergency Services found the bodies of the mother and daughter floating in the dam. Their bodies were recovered. Giblin says that due to the depth of the dam, the divers returned early on Monday morning and, after a 40-minute dive, managed to recover the bodies of the two sons. An inquest docket is under investigation by the Boschkop SAPS. People with information regarding this incident are encouraged to contact their relevant SAPS station or Crime Stop at 08600 10111. Breaking news at your fingertips… Follow Caxton Network News on Facebook and join our WhatsApp channel. Nuus wat saakmaak. Volg Caxton Netwerk-nuus op Facebook en sluit aan by ons WhatsApp-kanaal. Read original story on
IOL News
24-07-2025
- IOL News
Tshwane police nab trio impersonating officers in robbing motorists
In a dramatic twist on public safety, Tshwane police have successfully arrested a trio of suspects who impersonated officers to exploit unsuspecting motorists. Tshwane police have arrested three suspects who posed as officers using blue lights to pull over and rob unsuspecting motorists. The arrests follow a series of armed robberies in which criminals posed as police officers, using blue lights to pull over unsuspecting motorists before robbing them at gunpoint. Tshwane District Police spokesperson Captain Johan Van Dyk said that in the early hours of Thursday, July 24, officers from Boschkop SAPS, assisted by Echo 1 Security and the Boschkop Community Policing Forum (CPF), responded to intelligence and intercepted a white Toyota Hilux GD6 double-cab bakkie on the R104. 'The identified vehicle had been linked through surveillance footage and community intelligence to multiple incidents of this nature in the Boschkop policing area.' He added that the suspects were found with items typically used to impersonate law enforcement officers. 'During the arrest, the suspects were found in possession of an unlicensed firearm, unlicensed ammunition, a blue light and a Police uniform. All three suspects have been charged with armed robbery, possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. The vehicle has also been positively linked to similar cases in the Cullinan and Bronkhorstspruit policing areas,' Van Dyk added.
