Seven-year-old drowns in dam in Cape Town informal settlement
Residents of Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East say dams in the area are unsafe.
A seven-year-old boy drowned while playing in a dam in Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East on Thursday.
“There are no preventable measures, like putting a fence around the dam. These dams are worrying because we are now starting [summer], and these children will continue playing here,”
said community leader Nosi Nkuhlu. Police have opened an inquest docket after the drowning of seven-year-old Likhanye Cwethu.
Community leader Nosi Nkuhlu said several children had drowned in the area before.
Police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg said a community member found Likhanye’s body floating in the water.
“The victim was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation,”
said Twigg. Author's summary: Boy drowns in dam.