3 Missing SAPS Constables: Moja Love Mourns As Officers Are Found Dead in Hennops River

• Moja Love joined South Africans in grieving the loss of three South African Police Service (SAPS) officers
• The DStv channel released an emotional statement expressing grief, solidarity and condolences to the family of the officers and the SAPS
• The controversial channel was in the news recently after airing an uncomfortable episode on one of its popular shows

Controversial DStv channel Moja Love is mourning three South African Police Service (SAPS) officers whose bodies were recovered in the Hennops River after they went missing on 23 April 2025. This comes after police recovered two more bodies, bringing the count to five.

As South Africans continue to reel from the discovery of the bodies, Moja Love released a statement on Wednesday, 30 April, mourning the death of the three police officers who went missing while on their way to Limpopo, where they had been deployed.

Moja Love grieves 3 missing Constables found in Hennops River

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In its statement released on X, Moja Love says that it hoped that Cebekhulu Linda (24), Keamogetswe Buys (30) and Boipelo Senoge (20), who were last seen at a petrol station in Grasmere, would be found alive.

Moja Love paid tribute to the police officers and pledged that their service will always be remembered. Part of the statement reads:

“We followed every moment of the search — hoping, praying, waiting for a miracle. We share in this grief that words can barely express. These officers were more than uniforms and badges — they were sons, daughters, parents and friends. They dedicated their lives to the service and protection of our communities. Their courage, integrity and sacrifice will never be forgotten. As a channel, we stand in grief and solidarity with their families, colleagues and loved ones during this unimaginable time.”

The channel consoled the grieving families and the SAPS. Moja Love conveyed its condolences, saying:

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“We extend our deepest condolences to the families and to all members of the SAPS, whose loss is shared by the entire South Africa. We cannot begin to imagine the pain their families are enduring. To their loved ones: You are not alone. We stand with you. We grieve with you. May these heroes rest in peace, and their families find strength during this difficult time.”

SAPS still looking for constables' VW Polo

The SAPS has revealed that it is still searching for the VW Polo that the constables who were found dead travelled in.

The police have not located the vehicle, which was last seen on the N1 at the Kranskop Toll Plaza.

National Commissioner General Fannie Masemola stated that the police do not wish to speculate about the vehicle. He added that the police have identified where they believe the car entered the river.

A timeline of events from the disappearance

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The SAPS official media statement reported, on 26 April 2024, that three police officers, two females and a male, 24-year-old Constable Cebekhulu Linda (male), 30-year-old Constable Keamogetswe Buys (female) and 20-year-old Constable Boipelo Senoge (female) were travelling in a white VW polo sedan from Bloemfontein to their area of deployment in Limpopo when they went missing.

According to the statement, their last known location was at the Engen garage near the Grasmere toll plaza on the N1 on Wednesday, 23 April 2025.

The police also revealed that the vehicle tracking device and cellphones had been switched off since the day of their disappearance.

The police established a 24 hour Venue Operational Centre (VOC) and issued a full-scale search.

This search led to an area along the N1 highway, stretching from the Grasmere Toll Plaza past the Buccleuch interchange and onto John Vorster Drive in Centurion.

The police confirmed that five bodies were found in the river in that area, including the three missing officers and two others. One of the other victims was identified as an administrative clerk attached to the Lyttelton Police Station.

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Moja Love explains Isencane Lengane’s GBV episode

Meanwhile, Moja Love was recently in the headlines for the wrong reasons. Briefly News reported that the channel was forced to respond to calls for the cancellation of its popular TV show, Isencane Lengane.

This was after the show aired an episode which appeared to normalise gender based violence. After the episode aired, fans of the show expressed concern for Thando Msomi's safety and urged her to divorce her husband, Siyacela.

Source: Briefly News