Well-known Oudtshoorn ostrich farmer Sagaria “Saag” Jonker, 85, is found dead inside his Toyota Land Cruiser at the bottom of the Olifants River after floodwaters swept the vehicle off a low-water bridge. The incident occurs on Tuesday, three days after the car goes into the river with Jonker at the wheel.
The death is reported in connection with severe flooding in the area, where water levels rise quickly and pull vehicles off crossings. The account describes the search and recovery timeline, with authorities and local observers looking for the missing driver following the initial incident. The available reporting focuses on the circumstances of the vehicle going into the river and the subsequent discovery of Jonker’s body.
Across the limited provided material, there are no competing details or alternate causes of death mentioned; all emphasis is on the flood-related circumstances leading up to the recovery from the river.
