Following the discovery of the man's body, the community set fire to the sugarcane field and parts of the farmer's property, including his home, as they blamed him for the incident.
Following the discovery of the man’s body, the community set fire to the sugarcane field and parts of the farmer’s property, including his home, as they blamed him for the incident.
According to the police, events started on Sunday when workers on the farm reported seeing five unknown people in the sugarcane field about midday. The farmer apparently jumped into the river in an attempt to save the unknown male, but was unable to find him.He informed KwaMbonambi SAPS as he was unsure if the person had drowned or had managed to get to safety.“Police officers launched their vessel and, on arrival at the scene, they were informed that the community entered the river and recovered the victim,” police spokesperson Colonel Thembeka Mbele said. The 29-year-old man had drowned.
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