At 16h14, Tuesday, 24 December, NSRI Hartbeespoort dam duty crew were activated following reports of a man missing in amongst Hyacinth while fishing from a canoe in the vicinity of Kosmos, Hartbeespoort Dam.
The NSRI rescue craft Sea Legs was launched and NSRI rescue swimmers, SRU, and the SA Police Services responded.
An extensive search operation revealed no signs of the local adult man, believed to be from Malawi, and the Police WPDS (Water Policing and Diving Services) were activated and joined in an ongoing search operation.
On Wednesday, at around 10h30, Police divers, assisted by NSRI Hartbeespoort Dam and SRU, located and recovered the body of the man from the water.
The body of the man has been taken into the care of Police and Government Health forensic Pathology Services.
Police have opened an Inquest docket.
Condolences are conveyed to the family and friends of the deceased man.
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