Since Thursday, the SAPS Air Wing with Search and Rescue members and other emergency services have rescued six people from fast flowing rivers as a result of the recent heavy rains. Three of those rescued, from the Limpopo River near Beit Bridge, were young girls aged between six and 10 years.
In addition, police divers recovered the bodies of three young boys who drowned in ditches filled with water in the Giyani and Mankweng areas.
Community members are requested to refrain from crossing swollen or fast flowing rivers and streams, either on foot or in vehicles.
Parents are also advised to caution children not to swim in water-filled ditches or holes as they can easily under-estimate the depth of the water.
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