TWO MORE BODIES FOUND YESTERDAY

Working for a common goal: Members of the police service with those from the army searching for the bodies.

MANKAYANE – The body of the retired teacher, who was reported missing by family members, was one of two bodies that were found by the search party, yesterday.

This means that the number of people recovered by the joint operation of various stakeholders has increased to 13 from those who were retrieved on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The 13 people are believed to have been passengers of a kombi styled Khathazile Transport that services the Manzini-Mankayane/Lushikishini route, which was swept by a strong current on Monday.

Emily Busisiwe Sibiya, a former Nokuthula Primary School teacher, was found at around 1pm at an area called Mtungulube.
A family member, Sicelo Maziya, confirmed that the body of his sister was one of those recovered yesterday.
Sicelo, who has been with the search party since Monday, said their wish as a family to find the body of Busisiwe had been granted.

Riverbanks

Earlier on the day, a team of soldiers and police officers who were searching at areas towards Ngcoseni, found a body of a female on the riverbanks of Ngwempisi River.
 It was around 9:30am. Police Information and Communications Officer Assistant Superintendent Khulani Mamba said the woman was estimated to be 22 years old.

He said the woman had not yet been identified.
Mamba said the search for more bodies would continue because more people were believed to be missing.

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