Two girls, both aged 11, are feared to have drowned after they went swimming, allegedly without adult supervision, at Henties Bay on Friday. The disappearance of the two friends, who are residents of the town, has prompted a major search operation which includes police divers. Fanie Redelinghuys of LifeLink Emergency Services on Friday reported receiving...
Niël Terblanché The coastal town of Henties Bay remains in mourning as the relentless search for the bodies of two young girls who tragically drowned in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday continues. The community has come together to support the search efforts, determined to bring closure to the grieving families. The heart-wrenching incident unfolded three...
Two girls from Henties Bay who are feared to have drowned on Friday afternoon have been identified by the police as Hilia Rashmie (10) and Mary-Anne Mimie Mbok (11). “The incident occurred when the two girls, along with their friends, ventured into the sea between 12h00 and 13h00. A strong wave swept them away, and...
Twee verdrink by Henties ‘n Tragedie het hom aan die kus afgespeel toe twee mense by Hentiesbaai verdrink het, reg aan die begin van die feesseisoen. Inligting is nog skraps, maar volgens Aubrey Oosthuizen van die Weskus Veiligheid-inisiatief is ‘n soek-en-redding noodroep ontvang, wat intussen verander het na ‘n soek-en-terugkryging operasie. Oosthuizen sê duikers van...
Two girls, both aged 11, are feared to have drowned after they allegedly went swimming without adult supervision at Henties Bay on Friday afternoon. The disappearance of the two, who are believed to be friends and residents of the town, has prompted a major search operation that includes police divers.Fanie Redelinghuys of LifeLink Emergency Services...
Die Stadtdirektorin von Henties Bay wurde überraschend suspendiert; © FernandoQuevedo/iStock Die Stadtdirektorin von Henties Bay, Elizabeth Coetzee, wurde überraschend suspendiert. Dem Stadtrat der Küstenortschaft nach gelte diese bei vollen Bezügen zunächst für sechs Monate. Die Suspendierung wurde von Bürgermeister Lewies Vermaak bestätigt. Zu den Hintergründen könne man aufgrund laufender interner Ermittlungen noch nichts sagen. Vorerst...
Henties Bay chief executive officer (CEO) Elizabeth Coetzee has been suspended by the council for six months. Her suspension was confirmed by mayor Lewies Vermaak. “Yes, I can confirm that she has been suspended, but I cannot comment on it until investigations into the allegations against her are concluded,” he says. Human resources manager Ignasia...
Staff Reporter THE Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Peya Mushelenga, commenced his visit to the National Youth Service in Henties Bay on Friday morning, where he lauded their commendable efforts and underscored the paramount importance of national symbols. Mushelenga’s visit is a part of the broader National Symbols Campaign, a nationwide initiative designed to...
Man van Henties as vermis aangemeld ‘n 69-jarige inwoner van Hentiesbaai, Henry Jacobus Mapanka, is by Nampol in die Erongo-streek as vermis aangemeld. Hy het vroeg Dinsdag-oggend alleen na Sesfontein vertrek in sy wit Nissan Hardbody dubbelkajuit-bakkie en het teen sowat 06:00 die oggend deur die Ugab-hek gegaan. Hy het egter nooit sy bestemming bereik...
Staff Reporter THE Erongo Police have said that they have arrested a suspect in the case of missing person Robby Michael, whose car was found swept into the ocean in Henties Bay on Sunday. Inspector Illeni Shapumba, spokesperson of the Erongo Police explained that there was a person of interest who was found with fishrods...