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young player
news

Young player Kabelo Masalesa who drowned in Palestine laid to rest

cape town
News

World Drowning Prevention Day: Eight Cape Town beaches are considered hotspots

Kruger
Mpumalanga

Boy drowns at the Kruger National Park

young player
Limpopo

Young player Kabelo Masalesa who drowned in Palestine laid to rest

cape town
News

World Drowning Prevention Day: Eight Cape Town beaches are considered hotspots

Kruger
Mpumalanga

Boy drowns at the Kruger National Park

ICYMI: Mother and aunt of former Springbok player Breyton Paulse drown in Hermanus
News

ICYMI: Mother and aunt of former Springbok player Breyton Paulse drown in Hermanus

By Corné van Zyl04-07-2022 07:05

The mother and aunt of former Springbok player Breyton Paulse drowned in Hermanus on Sunday afternoon. Read full story here.

ICYMI: Mother and aunt of former Springbok player Breyton Paulse drown in Hermanus
News

JUST IN: Mother and aunt of former Springbok player Breyton Paulse drown in Hermanus

By Corné van Zyl03-07-2022 23:56

The mother and aunt of former Springbok player Breyton Paulse drowned in Hermanus on Sunday afternoon. Read full story here.

Mary Mara
Celeb News

‘ER’ and ‘Law & Order’ actress Mary Mara’s cause of death revealed

By Nokuthula Ngcobo30-06-2022 09:47

An autopsy report has confirmed Mary Mara’s cause of death after she died while swimming in New York’s St. Lawrence River over the weekend.

Mpumalanga drowned
Mpumalanga

Mpumalanga man DROWNS after getting into river to pray with pastor

By Thabo Baloyi25-06-2022 18:18

Mpumalanga police say the man drowned nearly two weeks ago, but that diving teams only managed to retrieve it on Saturday, 25 June

large pond, the
News

Tragic! 4-year-old boy found dead in a large pond in Centurion

By Nthabiseng Madumo01-06-2022 10:16

CERT-SA said it is unknown exactly how long the boy was submerged underwater in a large pond before he was found by his parents.

police boy drowns
News

Police: Five-year-old boy found drowned in pool

By Storm Simpson16-05-2022 06:41

‘At about 17:24, his 11-year-old sister noticed him lying at the bottom of the pool and dived in to save him. He was already dead,’ said police.

Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, KZN, mother from hell, drowning death, mother drowns child, mother kills child, KZN mom kills daughter, four-year-old murdered
KwaZulu-Natal

Ballito mother accused of drowning daughter to plead guilty

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty06-05-2022 11:27

The Ballito mother accused of drowning her four-year-old daughter has decided to plead guilty to the murder of her child.

Liezel van der Westhuizen
Celeb News

‘It was tough’: Liezel van der Westhuizen swims 7.5km for charity [watch]

By Nokuthula Ngcobo25-04-2022 15:25

‘At this point I was feeling anxious & nervous, and I missed my dad’: Liezel van der Westhuizen swam from Robben Island to Blouberg.

teenagers, death, drowning deaths, death of two, Palm Beach, South Coast, KZN, Nonhlanhla Khoza, MEC, Social Development
KwaZulu-Natal

Team investigating drowning death of two teenager boys in KZN

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty24-04-2022 12:44

The death of two teenage boys, who drowned after going to the beach, is being thoroughly investigated by the Social Development Department.

three boys bodies Jukskei River
Gauteng

Bodies of three boys discovered at Jukskei River in Johannesburg

By Nokwanda Ncwane19-04-2022 08:04

Bodies of three boys aged between 8 – 10 were discovered at the Jukskei River stream in Diepsloot, Johannesburg.

peter de villiers
Rugby

Peter de Villiers grateful for ‘love and support’ after wife’s tragic death

By Garrin Lambley09-04-2022 21:14

Former Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has thanked well wishers for their ‘love and support’ after the tragic death of his wife.

three boys bodies Jukskei River
Gauteng

Two-year-old airlifted in Thatchfield drowning incident

By Nokwanda Ncwane07-04-2022 17:03

A two-year-old boy had to be airlifted after drowning in a private pool in one of the estates in Thatchfield, Centurion.

Peter de Villiers
Rugby

SA Rugby, Boks send condolences to Peter de Villiers after wife’s drowning

By Craig Lewis05-04-2022 13:51

SA Rugby president Mark Alexander has sent condolences to Peter de Villiers and his loved ones after the tragic death of his wife Theresa.

RIP Dale College sports
Rugby

RIP: Homeowner describes ‘tragic situation’ after drowning of Peter de Villiers’ wife

By Craig Lewis05-04-2022 07:38

Theresa de Villiers, the wife of former Bok coach Peter de Villiers, was said to have been completing routine housework when she tragically drowned.

peter de villiers
Rugby

RIP: Yet more tragedy for former Springbok coach Peter de Villiers

By Garrin Lambley04-04-2022 21:44

The body of the wife of former Springbok coach Peter de Villiers was found floating in a swimming pool in Gqeberha on Monday.

Peter de Villiers
Rugby

RIP: Peter de Villiers’ wife’s body found floating in Gqeberha swimming pool

By Craig Lewis04-04-2022 18:47

The wife of former Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has drowned in a swimming pool in Gqeberha on Monday, 4 April.

rugby players durban drowning
News

Tragic! Two schoolboy rugby stars ‘die by drowning’ in Durban

By Tom Head28-03-2022 13:45

A drowning incident in Durban has claimed the lives of two young schoolboy rugby players – who were due to play in a tournament this week.

naked body Avoca KZN
Mpumalanga

Body of teenager found in quarry dam in Emzinoni

By Corné van Zyl20-03-2022 20:04

Paramedics said the body of a teenager who had gone missing was found in a quarry dam in Emzinoni on Sunday.

Ritual, religious ceremony, Free State, drowning, drowned, 5 deaths
Free State

Bad omens? Tragic drowning of five people may be ‘angered ancestors’

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty14-03-2022 13:52

Community members have been urged to practice water safety after five people drowned in a river during a religious ritual.

Body of man found in Silverfields river in Krugersdorp
Gauteng

Body of man found in Silverfields river in Krugersdorp

By Corné van Zyl13-03-2022 09:00

Paramedics said the man, believed to be in his 30s, was found dead in a river in Silverfields in the early hours of Saturday.

two-year-old drowning
Gauteng

Two-year-old drowns in Midrand pool

By Nokwanda Ncwane12-03-2022 07:00

The two-year-old was declared dead following a fatal drowning at a residence in President Park in Midrand.

Gogo crosses river in drum
News

Watch: Gogo transported across river in drum in outrageous viral clip

By Samantha Riddle11-03-2022 10:46

A viral video revealing how an elderly woman is transported across a river in a plastic drum has prompted outrage.

Twins, drown, drowning, sue government, suing government, settlement, R20 million, South Africa
Eastern Cape

Family of twins who drowned in neglected construction hole to sue gov

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty09-03-2022 15:11

13-year-old twins Inathi and Ikhona Ngangelizwe drowned in a quarry and their parents are demanding a settlement from the government.

drowning police limpopo
Limpopo

39 drowning deaths during rainy season, says Limpopo police commissioner

By Storm Simpson08-03-2022 17:23

Two boys drowned over the weekend. Major General Jan Scheepers said 39 people, including 15 children have drowned in the province thus far.

Swartkops River
Eastern Cape

Two boys drown after attempting to swim across Swartkops River

By Storm Simpson22-02-2022 20:01

A group of six boys allegedly attempted to swim across the Swartkops River. Two of them got tired at the midway point and disappeared beneath the water.

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