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03 Jul 2026, 03:58

Pivdenna Africa behind the disappearance of a Ghanaian man who drowned in the Keptowni River in Heilietsh

  • Southern Africa and Ghana are searching for a missing man after a drowning in the Keptowni River in Heilietsh.
  • Southern African police say that the death was not linked to the circumstances, as Ghana is investigating the case.
  • The material also notes that it is unclear what exactly happened; however, the circumstances appear to be connected to the drowning.

Southern Africa and Ghana will hold a detailed briefing about the drowning of a man in the Keptowni River in Heilietsh in the coming hours, DW reports.

On Thursday, Southern Africa’s Africa announced that the death would not be linked to the circumstances of the incident, which occurred in the country’s north.

According to the Ministry of Justice, Ghana’s 40-year-old Bashiru Isak was found in the river at the time of the incident. Ghana, as it is stated, formed a commission to investigate the case.

According to the Ministry, Accra also said it was investigating the incident, during which a number of African migrants were allegedly killed, and that the Ghanaian authorities were investigating the case.

Southern African police said that Ghana’s authorities were investigating the case and that the death was not linked to the incident. The material also notes that it is unclear what exactly happened; however, the authorities said that it was not linked to the incident.

Ghanaian Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, who is responsible for the matter, said that Ghana’s investigation found no information to confirm that the incident was caused by the river. He added that the Ghanaian authorities were investigating the case.

According to AFP, the river was found to have been blocked by the Ghanaian authorities, and that the death was not linked to the incident. The minister said that the Ghanaian authorities were investigating the case.

According to DW, the incident in Southern Africa was reportedly linked to the formation of a group of 30 people who allegedly killed all the migrants. It was also reported that the incident was linked to the formation of a group of 30 people who allegedly killed all the migrants in KwaZulu-Natal.

DW also reports that what has been happening is that people are being arrested and held in custody. Before 30 people were arrested, African migrants were also arrested or held in custody in KwaZulu-Natal.

According to Guardian, official data show that mortality from drowning is around 5%, or just over 3 million. The material also notes that the number of people in custody due to Operation Dudula in March & March was also higher than in other months, and that the police were investigating the case.

Tags: Crime/Middle East

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