A two-year-old boy, Sibusiso Mnisi, drowned in a stream in Msholozi C, White River, on Monday, 13 January 2026. Police have opened an inquest.
According to the child’s mother, Ms Thapiseng Mnisi, the family lives near the stream. She reported leaving the house while Sibusiso was asleep inside. The child later followed her outside without her knowledge.
It is alleged the boy attempted to cross the stream alone and was swept away by the strong current.
Emergency personnel were called to the scene and certified the child dead.