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MOSSEL BAY NEWS - Three mortars were found by municipal workers in the Bayview area this morning, 30 April at approximately 08:15.
The explosive devices were found in refuse bags.
The SAPS explosives unit, assisted by Mossel Bay Fire and Rescue, safely disposed of the devices.
The beach and surrounding area has been declared safe.
"Mossel Bay Municipality strongly condemns the careless and negligent conduct of a local resident who threw away live explosives with household waste," said the head of Mossel Bay Disaster Management, Joseph Joey Johnston.
According to Captain Wollie Fourie of the Da Gamaskop Police, the incident is being investigated.
AFRIKAANS: Drie mortiere wat deur munisiaple werkers in Bayview gevind is nadat dit in vullissake geplaas is, is deur die polisie se bomdeskundiges onskadelik gestel. Munisipale werkers het vanoggend, 30 April omstreeks 08:15 op dié vonds afgekom waarna die Da Gamaskop-polisie in kennis gestel is. Die polisie se bomdeskundiges is ontbied en die toestelle is onder veilige en beheerde omstandighede onskadelik gestel. Die polisie is bygestaan deur Mosselbaai Brand-, Redding- en Rampbestuursdienste. Die toneel asook die die nabygeleë strand is daarna deur die polisie as veilig verklaar. “Die saak word verder ondersoek,” berig kapt Wollie Fourie, woordvoerder van die Da Gamaskop-polisie.
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