The SAPS would like to issue a warning that dam drownings are not unfamiliar and parents are warned to make sure that their children are safe and are under adult supervision. During the summer months, the temperatures in the Northern Cape soar to extreme levels and children go to dams to cool off. It has been noted that children are rarely supervised by an adult and often get into difficulty when swimming. This results in them drowning. We appeal to parents to be vigilant in taking precautionary measures by safeguarding their children against drowning. Always keep the gates to the swimming pool locked, it is important that swimming pools be enclosed or covered with safety nets. Parents must know where their children are at all times and should never give permission to their children to swim in dams that are not safe and unsupervised.
People are cautioned to refrain from swimming while they are under the influence of liquor as many of our past drownings occurred while people were under the influence of intoxicating substances. Police are appealing to the public to take heed of these warnings so as to prevent the loss of lives which can be avoided.
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