Missing Constables and vehicle found in Hennops, funeral dates set

CENTURION – The police retrieved the VW Polo on 1 May 2025, following the recovery of five bodies, including those of three constables, in Centurion’s Hennops River this week. The investigation is still under way but early indicators suggest the officers were involved in a traffic accident.

On Thursday, National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola confirmed that a VW Polo recovered from the Hennops River in Centurion on Thursday was the car in which three SA Police Service (SAPS) constables had been travelling before their bodies were found in the river this week.

After a meeting, which was held between the families of the late Constables Cebekhulu Linda (24), Boipelo Senoge (24), and Keamogetswe Buys (30), the Premier of the Free State, Honourable Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae and the Provincial Commissioner of Police in the Free State, Lieutenant General Baile Motswenyane, a decision has been taken to afford and honour the members with official funerals.

The official funerals will take place on separate dates between 08 and 10 May 2025. Specific details for each funeral are as follows:

• Constable Boipelo Senoge

Date: Thursday; 08 May 2025
Time: 08:00 to 11:00
Venue: St Peter Anglican Church, Rocklands, Mangaung
Cemetery: South Park Cemetery

• Constable Cebekhulu Linda

Date: Friday, 09 May 2025
Time: 08:00 to 11:00
Venue: (to be confirmed)
Cemetery: Magengenene; Mangaung

• Constable Keamogetswe Buys

Date: Saturday; 10 May 2025
Time: 08:00 to 11:00
Venue: (to be confirmed)
Cemetery: Thaba Nchu

In tribute to the dedication and service of the late constables, a memorial service will be held on Tuesday, 06 May 2025, in Bloemfontein. The memorial service will be held at Bobbiespark, 02 Hannah Street, Bloemfontein and will start at 12:00.

The South African Police Service and the Free State Provincial Government extend deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the fallen members.