WESTERN CAPE – Two bodies male and female have been recovered from a motor vehicle today, Monday 24 October 2022 which landed in a dam in Paul Kruger Street in Stellenbosch.
Earlier this morning at around 10:10, a community member spotted an object in a dam in the city centre and alerted the authorities. The local police members responded and secured the scene, when they noticed the wheels of a motor vehicle, which was the only part of the vehicle that was visible. The police requested the assistance of SAPS Provincial Diving unit and upon arrival at the scene, after assessing the circumstances, they retrieved the bodies of the two victims from the motor vehicle. Both victims were declared deceased on the scene by the medical personnel. Stellenbosch police registered an inquest for further investigation.
Anyone with information of what led to the discovery is kindly requested to call Crime Stop on 08600 10111.

Source: South African Police Service