Zim GBC News | South African Correspondent
MUSINA, South Africa — A multi-agency operation between the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) successfully recovered a stolen Ford Everest XLT, valued at approximately R940,000, from the Limpopo River earlier this month.
The incident unfolded on the evening of January 5, 2026, when SAPS Border Police Reaction Team members, conducting crime-fighting operations near the border in Musina, witnessed a vehicle being driven directly into the river.
Due to poor visibility and timing, an immediate recovery was not possible.
The police proceeded to a nearby Vehicle Control Point operated by soldiers from the 1 South African Tank Regiment to request backup.
“Because of the timing and poor visibility… the joint operation was postponed to the morning,” said SAPS Captain Moses Semono.
“Needless to say, the scene of crime had to be guarded overnight.”
The following morning, with assistance from a civilian company, the joint team retrieved the luxury SUV.
It was later confirmed that the vehicle, bearing false registration plates, had been reported stolen in Bela-Bela, Limpopo, on December 31, 2025.
The Officer Commanding Joint Tactical Headquarters Limpopo, Colonel Dikgabane Herold Tladi, commended the members.
“The Officer Commanding… commended the members for the job well done,” the statement concluded.
The recovered vehicle has been moved to a SAPS pound for further investigation.
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