HARTBEESPOORT DAM – Bass fishing boat assisted:

At 11h00 on Saturday the 20th of April NSRI Hartbeespoort Dam volunteers were called out following reports of a Bass fishing boat experiencing steerage mechanical failure on the Western side of Hartbeespoort Dam, off Lakeland, with two Johannesburg fishermen onboard.Rodney Pitter, NSRI Hartbeespoort Dam station commander, said: 'Our NSRI Hartbeespoort Dam volunteers launched AFROX RESCUER II and responded. On arrival on-scene, in rough water conditions and heavy rain, a tow-line was rigged and the casualty boat was towed to Infafi.'Heavy rain and thunderstorms have continued since yesterday making dam conditions very rough and the dam is currently at 108% full.'