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SANDF members during a parade.
Mpumalanga Police have confirmed that one body of the two South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members, whose vehicle was swept away in the flooding of the Nkomazi river in Komatipoort, has been recovered.
It is alleged the members were trying to cross the river from Komatipoort to the Lebombo Border Post on the lower bridge. It was during the execution of Operation Corona.
The SA National Defence Force Media Statement, Friday, 26 December 2025 || Incident at Macadamia during Operation CORONA.
Media Statement by Joint Operations Division.#SANDF#JointOperationsDivision#OpsCORONA pic.twitter.com/GnGMm4QTpn
— SA National Defence Force 🇿🇦 (@SANDF_ZA) December 26, 2025
Mpumalanga Police spokesperson Donald Mdluli says the search of the other member is continuing.
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