By BAKANG MOKOTO
22 February 2026 – The police in Nababeep are requesting the public to assist with information following a fatal hit-and-run incident that claimed the life of an unidentified man in the early hours of Saturday, 21 February 2026, at approximately 5:25am. The police responded to a complaint of an unknown person lying unresponsive in the middle of the Goodhouse road in Concordia. Upon arrival of the police , an unknown man was discovered with injuries.
The Namakwa District police spokesperson, Captain Ivan Magerman said the medical personnel declared him dead on the scene. Magerman said the preliminary investigations confirmed that the victim had been struck by a motor vehicle and the driver allegedly fled the scene.
“The victim was found in possession of one pair of beige veldskoene with dark brown shoe laces, which may assist in identifying him. Nababeep police are investigating a culpable homicide case.
“The investigating officer, Sergeant Enrico Cloete of the Nababeep Detective Branch can be contacted on 076 110 3174 or the SAPS Crime Stop line on 08600 10111 or via the MySaps app,” he said.
Magerman further said the police are requesting any person who can assist in identifying the deceased based on the information provided or has information on the vehicle that was involved in the accident to contact Cloete. He added that all information will be treated confidentially.
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