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An investigation into the drowning of two boys who died in a quarry near Mamelodi has concluded that their deaths cannot be attributed to a singular act or omission.

The investigation into the drowning of two boys in a quarry, near Mamelodi, in February has had to be extended after the July deadline was missed. 


Seven-year-old Siyabonga Mabila and four-year-old Laurence Thwenu died after taking a swim in a water-filled quarry.

Advocate Thomas Bokaba to lead probe into drowning of 2 Mamelodi boys The boys aged four and seven died in a quarry at an unsecured construction site over a week ago. A fence has been erected around the quarry site at the Skierlik Mountain View informal settlement in Mamelodi where two boys drowned on 27 February 2021. Picture: Thando Kubheka/Eyewitness News 20 days ago JOHANNESBURG - The Gauteng Department ...

Tears, pain, anger as Mamelodi boys who drowned in quarry laid to rest By James Mahlokwane Share Pretoria - ”There was nothing we could do to save these boys from drowning, but we do not want any more of our children in the community to drown.” This was said by residents of Skierlik Mountain View informal settlement in Mamelodi on Saturday, during the emotional funeral of Siyabonga Mabila, 7, and Tony Moore, 4. The week before, the boys drowned while swimming in a construction quarry. The c...

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has appointed advocate Thomas Bokaba to investigate the drowning of two young boys in a quarry near Mamelodi in Pretoria last weekend.


Sunday 7 March 2021 - 4:33pm Two families in Mamelodi East, outside of Pretoria want answers after their children drowned in a quarry (screenshot) MAMELODI - Advocate Thomas Bokaba will lead an independent investigation into the drowning of 2 boys in Mamelodi last week. 7-year-old Siyabonga Mabila and 4-year old Lawrence Tshwenu drowned in an unsecured quarry at a road construction site last Saturday. Bokaba was appointed by the Gauteng Department of Roads and Tra...