South Africa: Search Continues for Man Swept Off Addo Bridge - South African News Briefs - June 8, 2026

Author: allafrica.comPublished on: June 8, 2026Country: South Africa

Crime & Law

South Africa: Search Continues for Man Swept Off Addo Bridge - South African News Briefs - June 8, 2026

The search continues for a Zimbabwean man who was swept away when a bakkie plunged off a flooded low-water bridge in Addo, Eastern Cape. Two bodies have been recovered, and two passengers riding on the back jumped to safety. Separately, a new witness is expected in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, and the Madlanga Commission is hearing evidence about the theft of 541 kg of cocaine from a Hawks storage facility.

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