A mother and her three children reportedly drowned at Delfie Quarry Dam in Pienaarspoort, Mamelodi, on Sunday.

Pretoria Rekord reports that details surrounding the incident are limited at this stage.

According to police spokesperson Warrant Officer Grant Giblin, the 51-year-old mother was allegedly performing a cleansing ritual on her daughter (36) and two sons, both in their 20s, when all four of them drowned.

“A seven-year-old girl witnessed the event from the river bank and ran home for help,” Giblin says.

Upon arrival, Water Policing and Diving Services and Emergency Services found the bodies of the mother and daughter floating in the dam. Their bodies were recovered.

Giblin says that due to the depth of the dam, the divers returned early on Monday morning and, after a 40-minute dive, managed to recover the bodies of the two sons.

An inquest docket is under investigation by the Boschkop SAPS.

People with information regarding this incident are encouraged to contact their relevant SAPS station or Crime Stop at 08600 10111.

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