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Eyewitness News
09-05-2025
- Eyewitness News
Boshielo dismisses speculation surrounding deaths of 3 FS police constables
JOHANNESBURG - Police top brass have again moved to dismiss speculation that there was something sinister behind the deaths of three police constables in April. Cebekhulu Linda, Boipela Senoge and Keamogetswe Buys died when the car they were travelling in plunged into the Hennops River in Centurion. Family, friends, and members of the police force gathered at the St Rose Catholic Church in Bloemfontein on Friday to bid Linda goodbye. READ: Police attending Constable Cebekhulu Linda funeral describe him as a 'rising star' Police Deputy Minister Polly Boshielo was among the mourners. The three constables were missing for several days before their bodies were discovered in the Hennops River in Centurion. Before the grim discovery, their CSR tracker signal was last picked up near Shell Ultra City in Midrand. It's also within this vicinity that all three of the police officers' phone signals were lost. At the time, they were being deployed to Limpopo under Operation Vula Umngodi, which tackles illegal mining. Addressing speculation around the circumstances surrounding their death, Deputy Police Minister Polly Boshielo had this to say at Linda's funeral. "Some were saying we sent them to Limpopo, the mafias of the zama zamas have killed them. How could you do that? We don't do that in the SAPS, we take care of each other." The officers' deaths have been ruled an accident. Boipelo Senoge was laid to rest on Thursday, while an official funeral for Keamogetswe Buys will be held on Saturday.
Eyewitness News
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Eyewitness News
Free State govt slams online speculation related to deaths of 3 constables
JOHANNESBURG - The Free State government has slammed online rumours about the deaths of three provincial police officers, warning that baseless claims could hurt grieving families and undermine Boipelo Senoge, Cebekhulu Linda and Keamogetswe Buys died when their vehicle plunged into the Hennops River in Centurion, after veering off the N1 highway. READ: FS govt pledges ongoing support to families of 3 constables who died while on duty A nationwide search ended last week when their bodies and their white VW Polo were recovered from the police have ruled out foul play, public speculation online has persisted.A moving memorial service was held on Tuesday in Bloemfontein, packed with tearful mourners paying tribute to the young officers' commitment to the ceremony was overshadowed by widespread social media rumours, with some users suggesting the tragedy was linked to a love State Premier Maqueen Lethsoha-Mathae slammed the online speculation, warning that such claims not only hurt grieving families but also risked derailing investigations."When we mourn in pain, let us not taunt the grieving families. They had hope for their children. You on social media, who think you know more than college graduates, stop playing investigator and causing more hurt to them and the investigation." Meanwhile, national police have confirmed that a full reconstruction of the scene is underway to determine exactly what led to the officers' deaths.
IOL News
06-05-2025
- IOL News
Tribute to SAPS constables: Joint memorial service for police officers who died around Hennops River
The Free State government and the SAPS will on Tuesday hold a joint memorial services in Mangaung, in honour of three police officers - constables Cebekhulu Linda, Boipelo Senoge, and Keamogetswe Buys. A joint memorial services is set to be held in Bloemfontein, Free State, in honour of three members of the SA Police Service (SAPS) - constables Cebekhulu Linda, 24, Boipelo Senoge, 24, and Keamogetswe Buys, 30, who died in Tshwane. On Monday, IOL reported that families of three Free State police constables whose bodies were recovered from the Hennops River in Centurion, Gauteng, gathered at the river to perform rituals before heading home with the three bodies. The three police constables were reported missing for over five days before their bodies were recovered in the raging river. The trio was last seen in the early hours of April 24, 2025, at a petrol station near the Grasmere Toll Plaza. They were travelling in a white Volkswagen Polo hatchback, en route to Limpopo from the Free State. Get your news on the go, click here to join the IOL News WhatsApp channel. Last week, provincial police spokesperson in the Free State, Brigadier Motantsi Makhele said the memorial service would be held at midday on Tuesday. 'In tribute to the dedication and service of the late constables, a memorial service will be held on Tuesday, 6 May 2025, in Bloemfontein. The memorial service will be held at Bobbiespark, 2 Hannah Street, Bloemfontein and will start at 12pm,' said Makhele. 'The South African Police Service and the Free State provincial government extend deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the fallen members. Their passing touched the country deeply, but their dedication and contribution will never be forgotten.'
The South African
04-05-2025
- The South African
Police constables recovered from Hennops River to be honoured with official funerals
The South African Police Service (SAPS) have retrieved the vehicle in which three police constables found dead, were travelling in. Image: SAPS Home » Police constables recovered from Hennops River to be honoured with official funerals The South African Police Service (SAPS) have retrieved the vehicle in which three police constables found dead, were travelling in. Image: SAPS The three police constables whose bodies were recovered at the Hennops River in Pretoria earlier this week, will be honoured with official funerals . This follows a meeting held between the families of the late constables Cebekhulu Linda (24), Boipelo Senoge (24), and Keamogetswe Buys (30), the Premier of the Free State, Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae and the Provincial Commissioner of Police in the Free State, Lieutenant General Baile Motswenyane. 'The South African Police Service [SAPS] and the Free State Provincial Government extend deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the fallen members. 'Their passing touched the country deep, but their dedication and contribution will never be forgotten,' the SAPS and the Office of the Premier in the Free State said in a joint statement. The official funerals will take place on separate dates between 8 and 10 May. Constable Boipelo SenogeDate: Thursday, 8 MayTime: 08:00 to 11:00 Venue: St Peter Anglican Church, Rocklands, Mangaung Cemetery: South Park Cemetery Constable Cebekhulu LindaDate: Friday, 9 MayTime: 08:00 to 11:00Venue: (to be confirmed) Cemetery: Magengenene; Mangaung Constable Keamogetswe BuysDate: Saturday, 10 MayTime: 08:00 to 11:00Venue: (to be confirmed) Cemetery: Thaba Nchu 'In tribute to the dedication and service of the late constables, a memorial service will be held on Tuesday, 6 May 2025, in Bloemfontein. The memorial service will be held at Bobbiespark, 02 Hannah Street, Bloemfontein.' The service is expected to get underway at midday. The constables went missing on Wednesday, 23 April while on their way to Limpopo. On Thursday, police recovered the Volkswagen Polo in which the off duty officers had been travelling in. On Saturday, police divers found the vehicle. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news. Follow us on Facebook for the latest breaking news, polls - and more!
IOL News
04-05-2025
- IOL News
Three Free State police constables honoured after tragic drowning in Hennops River
Three SAPS constables Boipelo Senoge, Cebekhulu Linda, Keamogetswe Buys were travelling in a Volkswagen Polo hatchback from Bloemfontein to their area of deployment in Limpopo when they went missing. The three Free State police constables whose bodies were recovered from the Hennops River in Centurion, Gauteng, will be honoured with official police funerals. The victims — Keamogetswe Buys, 30, Boipelo Senoge, 20, and Cebekhulu Linda, 24 — were reported missing for over five days before their bodies were tragically recovered. They were last seen on Thursday morning, April 24, at a petrol station near the Grasmere Toll Plaza in a white Volkswagen Polo hatchback en route to Limpopo from the Free State. A collective memorial service will be held on Tuesday, May 6, with individual funeral services planned for each constable. Following their disappearance, SAPS launched a large-scale search operation involving police divers, drones, and rescue teams. The operation focused on the N1 highway, nearby waterways, and the Hennops River, where their bodies were later discovered. The vehicle was retrieved on Thursday, confirming it was the same VW Polo the officers had been travelling in.
