Witherow Dam Quarry News Today

In a statement, DA leader in the Free State, Roy Jankielsohn, said the hazardous conditions at the quarry have led to tragic incidents with the most recent victim being Dustin Khukari. ...

Community activist Gregory Werner who has been fighting for seven years to close the Witherow Dam Quarry in Heidedal, Bloemfontein, reflects on his pain after another body was recently found there.



DA urges immediate action to prevent further tragedies at Witherow Dam Quarry by Attie Terblanche - DA Councillor Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality

An abandoned quarry dam in Nseleni in northern KwaZulu-Natal which has become a popular swimming hotspot by local residents is under investigation by the department of mineral resources.

The Witherow Dam Quarry in Heidedal, Bloemfontein, has become a death trap for locals after it has been left abandoned for several years by its developers. Heartbroken relatives had to stand on the banks of the quarry over the years and watch how police divers retrieve the bodies of their loved ones.

An off-duty Bloemfontein police officer who put his life on the line in dark waters to save a woman from drowning in a dam says he is overwhelmed with joy and happiness after saving her life.