NORTH WEST. – The search for Jan Mokonyane, also known as Obakeng, continues after he went missing during a boat accident at the Hartbeespoort Dam on 25 October.
Police spokesperson Sergeant Kelebogile Morake confirmed that Hartbeespoort Dam police are investigating a case of a missing person following an incident in which a boat allegedly capsized. Although a search has been launched by the police's water unit, the man has not yet been found and his body has not come to the surface. The search is ongoing and further information will be released as it becomes available.
Mokonyane was the skipper of a boat carrying eight passengers when it allegedly capsized. All eight passengers were rescued from the water, but Mokonyane has not been found. According to local reporting in Hartbeespoort News the accident occurred approximately one kilometre from the shore. The search is hampered by dense water hyacinth covering large sections of the dam's surface. This restricts visibility and makes it harder for rescue teams to properly search the water area. The police's water unit, maritime law enforcement and rescue teams were involved in the search.
Missing Person South Africa circulated Mokonyane's details and a further appeal for information on behalf of his family. He was last seen wearing shorts and a shirt branded "ESSENTIALS".
Anyone who witnessed the accident or has information about Mokonyane's disappearance is asked to contact his family at Lesego Mokonyane (079 013 1872), Desia Mokonyane (078 588 8335), Tiny Mokonyane (078 430 4314) or Phina Mampuru (064 693 4768). Missing Person South Africa can also be contacted at 068 176 9574.
Sources: Missing Person South Africa, Hartbeespoort News, Hartbeespoort News
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
