The South African Police Service (SAPS) is currently investigating the deaths of three women after their bodies were found inside a home in Ceres, Cape {town} Etc reports.
According to reports, the women had ‘carried coal into a home’ in Uitsig Street, with their bodies being found hours later on Sunday. Police have confirmed that an inquest docket was under investigation.
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‘Post-mortem(s) will be conducted to determine the cause of death. The investigations continue,’ said police spokesperson Frederick van Wyk.
Further details about the incident were not available on Wednesday, as reported by IOL.
Wendy Kaizer-Philander, DA constituency head in the Witzenberg Municipality, conveyed her condolences, stating that she was ‘deeply saddened’ to hear about the deaths of the three women.
‘It is indeed a tragic and devastating event, especially during this month. My thoughts and prayers are with the affected families, loved ones and community at large, as they navigate through this difficult time […] May their souls rest in eternal peace,’ said Kaizer-Philander.
Last month, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) confirmed four officers had died in Orkney, North West, after they were believed to ‘have made a fire inside the container’ they were staying in, on a cold night.
The bodies recovered were that of Lance Corporal LS Mbongwa, Private MS Manganyi, Private LRT Mpolokeng and Private MP Nzukela after they had been on duty as part of Operation Vala Umgodi, an operation that deals with ‘illegal mining activities’.
‘The deceased members were found inside a container structure which was used as a guard house for those on 24-hour duty on the morning of July 6, 2024, when the next shift was taking over the following day, upon opening the doors of the container,’ the SANDF said in a statement.
‘The SAPS was called in and upon inspection of the scene, all four had died, with their rifles on them and their personal items still with them,’ the statement added.
The district surgeon that examined the bodies confirmed there were no injuries.
Additionally, a team from the Pretoria FSL Chemistry Unit attended the scene and the preliminary findings stated that the deaths of the members ‘could have been caused by carbon monoxide poisoning’.
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