Meadowlands missing couple found dead in Mofolo
Couple's disappearance ends in tragedy after bodies found in submerged car.
The bodies of a missing Meadowlands couple were pulled from a submerged Hyundai i10 along Chris Hani Road next to Lakeview Rea Vaya bus station in Mofolo South on February 12, bringing a devastating end to a search that began weeks ago.
Mxolisi Sive and Nomhlanganiso Mpungose were last seen together on February 2 and were reported missing, leaving their families and the community in a state of distress.
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According to Gauteng police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo, the police were notified by a passerby who spotted the car in the river. The deceased were identified by their families.
The circumstances surrounding the incident are still unclear, and the police have opened an inquest docket to investigate the matter further.
“The investigation is ongoing, and we appeal to anyone with information to come forward,” said Masondo.
Contact your nearest police station or call Crime Stop on 08600 10111 if you have any details to share.
