A search operation involving a 17-year-old male who allegedly drowned while at Olifants river on Sunday 25 May 2025 at about 16:30 was conducted at Malipsdrift precinct on Friday 30 May 2025.
The Station Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Semenya-Fambe together with Limpopo Water Wing Unit, Social Crime Prevention, Limpopo Search and Rescue Team, Spiritual Crime Prevention, including Young Civilians on Patrol (Y-cop), Community Policing Forum (CPF) and members of the public jointly participated in the effort to find the victim.
Lieutenant Colonel Semenya-Fambe made an urgent plea to the public to adhere to life-saving safety hints to avert drowning incidents as follows:
*Parents should know the whereabouts of their children at all times.
*Stop swimming inside rivers, especially those that are infested with crocodiles like Olifants.
*Do not try to rescue anyone who drowns if you are unable to swim.
*Refrain from swimming while under the influence of any substance or alcohol.
Consequently, she encouraged the public at large to immediately report any criminal activities committed in the policing area irrespective of the status that is possessed by the perpetrators including Domestic Violence ands Gender Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF).
