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Forensic Pathology Services load little Khomanani Mawa's body into their vehicle after it was retrieved from the Evaton sewerage system on 8 September 2021. Mawa fell into a manhole near his Orange Farm home on 5 September 2021. Picture: Edwin Ntshidi/Eyewitness News

Khomanani mawa

Family in shock after search for Khomanani Mawa ends in tragedy

By Edwin Ntshidi

For a few days Khomamani Mawa’s family held on to hope and prayed for a miracle. But it was not to be.

  • Forensic Pathology Services load little Khomanani Mawa's body into their vehicle after it was retrieved from the Evaton sewerage system on 8 September 2021. Mawa fell into a manhole near his Orange Farm home on 5 September 2021. Picture: Edwin Ntshidi/Eyewitness News

    Child's body retrieved from Evaton sewerage system identified as Khomanani Mawa

    Mawa fell into the uncovered manhole on Sunday afternoon a few kilometres away in Orange Farm while playing with friends.

    262 days ago
  • A six-year-old boy fell into this manhole on 5 September 2021 in Orange Farm. The boy and other children were said to be playing at the manhole. Search and rescue teams had yet to find the boy on 6 September 2021. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News.

    Municipal workers retrieve child's body from Evaton sewerage system

    The body is suspected to be that of six-year-old Khomanani Mawa, who fell into an open manhole on Sunday.

    262 days ago
  • A six-year-old boy fell into this manhole on 5 September 2021 in Orange Farm. The boy and other children were said to be playing at the manhole. Search and rescue teams had yet to find the boy on 6 September 2021. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News.

    Rescue teams not giving up on finding Khomanani Mawa

    From what specialist teams on the ground have said, the search for Khomanani Mawa may not be concluded as soon as they had hoped.

    262 days ago
  • A six-year-old boy fell into this manhole on 5 September 2021 in Orange Farm. The boy and other children were said to be playing at the manhole. Search and rescue teams had yet to find the boy on 6 September 2021. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News.

    Officials probing claims missing Khomanani Mawa (6) was pushed into manhole

    This information was disclosed by the city’s mayoral committee member for infrastructure, Gift Moerane, who visited the area on Tuesday.

    263 days ago
  • A six-year-old boy fell into this manhole on 5 September 2021 in Orange Farm. The boy and other children were said to be playing at the manhole. Search and rescue teams had yet to find the boy on 6 September 2021. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News.

    Emfuleni mayor joins search for missing Orange Farm boy

    Khomanani Mawa plunged into an open manhole and disappeared just a few meters from his home.

    263 days ago
  • Exposed manholes in Orange Farm Exentsion 3 have led to a six-year-old boy falling into one of them. Picture:  Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News

    'We are broken': Orange Farm boy who fell into manhole yet to be found

    Teams from Joburg Water and others have spent hours trying to access underground utility system in the hopes of finding six-year-old Khomanani Mawa.

    264 days ago
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