Three children aged between 13 and 14 were swimming in the Kliptown river in Soweto today when they drowned, two died on the scene and one survived.
The deceased are a boy and a girl while the survivor is currently receiving medical treatment at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital.
Johannesburg City Development manager MMC Margaret Arnolds warned the community to be vigilant and avoid swimming in rivers or lakes as the temperature is too high.
“I will make sure that communities have access to the city’s low-lying swimming pools. Parents should be careful with their children. They should not swim in the lakes or rivers because it is dangerous. Children pay money to access swimming pools and some do not have money. That is why they decide to go and swim in rivers or lakes”, she added.
Arnolds said the government should do something to avoid incidents such as children drowning in rivers.
