Overview
- Two SANDF members were swept away near Komatipoort when their vehicle entered the flood-swollen Nkomazi River en route to the Lebombo Border Post.
- Mpumalanga Police confirmed the recovery of one body and said the search for the second soldier continues.
- Authorities say the vehicle was reportedly taken by the river at the lower bridge during border security duties under Operation Corona.
- An SANDF helicopter and emergency crews are deployed in the area, with weather and river conditions under close watch.
- The Defence Ministry conveyed condolences to the family of the recovered soldier as operations proceed to locate the missing member.