Central SA
Police divers continue search for man who drowned over the weekend─── 13:59 Wed, 07 Jun 2023
North West police divers in Mahikeng are continuing the search for a 24-year-old man, who is said to have drowned on Saturday allegedly fishing at the Tontonyane Dam.
The divers are searching with the assistance of K9 rescue dogs.
Rescue dogs are being used in the search. PHOTO: Supplied
North West police spokesperson, Adele Myburgh, confirmed the incident to OFM News and said police divers are unable to dive into the water due to many illegal fishing nets, as they may be caught up by the nets.
Myburgh said a case will be opened once divers have recovered the body, at this stage police divers are monitoring the situation to see if the body can surface.
Divers can't dive into the water because of illegal fishing nets. PHOTO: Supplied
The man's father has been at the dam since Sunday, hoping that police may be able to recover the body of his son.
"The situation with the dam is so dangerous due to illegal nets, and water grass that may pull one under the water, it is suspected that the dam was previously used as a dumping site," said Myburgh.
The dam is situated close to households in the area, thus making it easy for residents to dump debris inside the water.
Myburgh told OFM News that investigations will follow once the body is recovered.
