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Melinda Stuurman, Netwerk24
The body of a Potchefstroom pharmacist was found on Friday some 30m from where his kayak capsized on the Boskop Dam at around 08:00 on Wednesday.
Police spokesperson Captain Sam Tselanyane said 37-year-old George Dannhauser and a 59-year-old friend went rowing together that morning. His friend decided to return to the shore, while Dannhauser continued rowing.
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"At about 08:25, the workers at one of the lodges near the dam saw the watercraft [had] capsized in the water and called for help. Police divers were summoned and later joined by the air wing and members of the community, along with a private chopper as well as drones. The search for the man was conducted but was called off temporarily at 23:30 for continuation [on Thursday]," Tselanyane said.
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