2 May 2025
The SA Police Service (SAPS) says “nothing sinister” has been detected so far around the death of three constables whose bodies were retrieved from the Hennops River in Centurion, Tshwane.
The police officers were last seen at a petrol station near the Grasmere Toll Plaza early Thursday morning, April 24, 2025.
They were travelling to Limpopo, from Free State, in a white Volkswagen Polo hatchback when they went missing last week.
Following their disappearance, authorities launched a large-scale search operation involving police divers, drone units, and rescue teams.
For several days, investigators scoured the N1 highway, surrounding waterways, and the Hennops River to locate the vehicle and those onboard.
The bodies of the officers – 30-year-old Keamogetswe Buys, 20-year-old Boipelo Senoge, and 24-year-old Cebekhulu Linda – were retrieved from the river after they were reported missing for over five days.
Speaking to journalists following the recovery of the VW Polo from the river, national police commissioner, General Fannie Masemola said there is no suspicion of foul play in the death of the three police constables.
“We are going to undertake an investigation of the car so that we come to a conclusion as to what exactly happened, but from the look of eyes, when you see … the car looks like it capsized first before it impacted on the wall, in the barrier on the side, and then it eventually went into the water,” said Masemola.
Source: iol
