The deaths of three SAPS constables, whose bodies were pulled from the Hennops River in Centurion, have been ruled a tragic accident — with police firmly dismissing any foul play.

However, the circumstances surrounding their disappearance and delayed discovery have sparked public suspicion and calls for greater transparency.

According to the SAPS, preliminary findings indicate that the white VW Polo carrying the officers overturned, struck a barrier, and plunged into the river.

Authorities have dismissed any suggestions of foul play.

The three officers, 30-year-old Keamogetswe Buys, 20-year-old Boipelo Senoge, and 24-year-old Cebekhulu Linda, had been reported missing after last being seen at a petrol station near the Grasmere Toll Plaza in the early hours of Thursday, April 24.

They were reportedly en route to Limpopo from the Free State when they vanished, prompting a major search operation involving divers, drone teams, and rescue units.

It would take over five days before the wreckage and the bodies were discovered in the Hennops River, not far from the N1 highway.

Speaking at the scene, National Commissioner General Fannie Masemola stated, “From the look of eyes… the car looks like it capsized first before it impacted on the wall… and then it eventually went into the water.”

The police have emphasised that “nothing sinister” has been detected so far.