Media Statement
South African Police Service
Office of the Provincial Commissioner Eastern Cape

MDANTSANE - Mdantsane police are investigating an inquest after the discovery of a man's body in a steep embarkment on a stream crossing towards Silver Town informal settlement, NU1, Mdantsane today.

Police and Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality Law Enforcement officials responsible for the removal of illegal electricity connections (Izinyoka) were summoned to the scene and discovered the body of a man in a steep embarkment using the services of the K9 search and rescue dogs.

The body was found soon after the illegal connected electricity cables were removed by the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality Law Enforcement officials.

The circumstances surrounding the incident are not clear at this stage. Investigation continues.

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