Botswana man’s body recovered after SA boat tragedy

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Limpopo – Police in Limpopo have opened an inquest following the recovery of the body of a 44-year-old man from the Limpopo River near the South Africa-Botswana border.

According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), the body of Richard Kololo, a Botswana national, was recovered on Monday, 15 June 2026, at Werdevrede Farm under the Saamboubrug policing precinct.

Police spokespersons said officers were called to the scene after reports that a man had drowned in the Limpopo River on 9 June at about 5:30pm.

Preliminary investigations indicate that Kololo was travelling in a boat with three other occupants when the vessel reportedly sank, causing all four individuals to fall into the river.

“It is reported that Kololo was on a boat with three other occupants when the boat sank and all four fell into the river. They were rescued from the Botswana side of the river but the deceased went missing at the time of the incident,” police said.

After a search operation, his body was recovered nearly a week later.

Police have since launched an inquest to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the drowning.

The investigation is continuing.

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