Bodies of the three deceased were retrieved
Delportshoop SAPS are conducting three inquest investigations following the alleged drowning of three males at the Heart and Vaal Rivers near Delportshoop on the 28th October 2026. Police spokesperson Lieutenant colonel Thabo Litabe says it is believed that a group of seven individuals, including five males and two females, went to the river near Delportshoop where they were allegedly conducting a baptism ritual. Litabe says while they were busy with the ritual, three men aged between 32 and 37 were reportedly swept away. He says the police were informed about the incident and the SAPS diving unit from Van Der Kloof, along with the Kimberley search and rescue unit were mobilized. According to information, the team arrived at the river on the 29th October 2026 where the bodies of the three deceased were retrieved between half past one and half past two in the afternoon. The investigations are underway.
