The family of a missing 39-year-old Hartbeespoort Dam skipper has appealed to government to provide additional resources to strengthen search efforts.
Jan “Obakeng” Mokonyane disappeared after a boat carrying nine people capsized on the 25th of last month.
Eight people were rescued, but Mokonyane remains missing.
Family representative, Alpheus Mpyatona, says the thick water hyacinth covering large sections of the dam is hampering search operations.
“The problem here, when we look at the place, is that it’s all green, and there is no space. People are trying to get what they want, but the problem is that we are short of equipment. The government has money, and perhaps they can provide us with the necessary equipment and professionals. When we look at the place, people can’t go in and search for our son. It’s difficult for them to find our grandson,” says Mpyatona.-Reporting by Nonhlanhla Ntshingila