FIVE PEOPLE AND THREE COMPANIES TO APPEAR IN COURT FOR THE JAGERSFONTEIN DISASTER

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By: Neo Ntsele

Five males aged between 34 and 80 have been served with summonses to appear in court in connection with the 2022 Jagersfontein dam wall collapse which claimed the lives of three people and left several properties damaged.

Following an intensive criminal investigation by the Hawks and the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has ordered that the suspects appear in the Jagersgontein Magistrates Court on 10 September 2025.

The suspects, who are employees of an engineering company, a compliance officer, and an operations manager, will face charges including murder, malicious damage to property, and contravention of the Health and Safety Act.

Acting Free State Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), Brigadier Xolani Matroos has praised everyone involved in the criminal investigation for their hard work.