The families of the three  South African Police Service (SAPS) constables whose bodies were retrieved from the Hennops River in Centurion, in Gauteng, in April, say they are frustrated with the delays in releasing a report that will shed light on what really happened to the deceased.

The late constables, Cebekhulu Linda and Boipelo Senoge and Keamogetswe Buys, went missing while they were travelling from their homes in Bloemfontein to the base of two of the officers in Limpopo.

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The uncle of Constable Cebekhulu Linda says the family is hopeful that the report set to be released by the police will provide answers that will help them get closure.

Cebekhulu’s uncle, Sipho Linda says five months after losing his nephew, the family still has questions regarding what led to the car crash.

“We were promised a speedy investigation into this. It’s been five months, and nobody has given us an update. All the help and support they promised us has never been received. Now we have to depend on social media to get updates about the case. We are waiting for them to come to us and give us the report. If we are happy, then they can close the case; if not, they should pursue it.”

The cousin of Constable Boipelo Senoge, Kheli Mokhele, says they feel discouraged by the police’s delays in releasing the report about the cause of the car crash.

Mokhele says it has been difficult for the family to find closure as they don’t know what really happened to their daughter.

“Can they just take this burden off our shoulders so that we can move on. We find ourselves talking to her pictures, asking her to give us answers on what really transpired.”

The husband of  Constable Buys, Lwazi Diba says he is still mourning the death of his wife. Diba says it has been difficult to come to terms with her death.

Diba says he hopes the report set to be released by the police will provide some answers for him to get closure.

“This is a very tough period for me, waking up alone, going to work and returning to an empty house makes me go through multiple breakdowns. I have to stay strong for our son, but I’m hoping for a solid report that will bring me closure.”

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