Community warned to keep their children away from vlei

Celeste Ganga
20 July 2007

Police have warned the Khayelitsha community to keep their children away from the area where the body of a 12-year-old boy was found in a vlei. He went missing in the area a week ago.

Phumlani Tshotsho’s body was found by police, when they searched the vlei near the intersection of the N2 and Spine Road.

After continuous failed search attempts by sniffer dogs and police divers, Phumlani’s body only surfaced in the dam early on Thursday morning.

“We haven’t established whether he accidentally drowned. Many children often play beside the river,” says police spokesperson Elliot Sinyangana.

“This is dangerous because the motorists may swerve to avoid them and cause an accident. The children can be knocked over,” says Sinyangana.