Police probing after man drives off cliff in Eastern Cape

Police have opened an inquest into the death of a Port St Johns man who drove off a cliff on Saturday.

A gorge near Port St Johns. Picture: SAPS Twitter

Eastern Cape police are investigating an inquest case following the death of a 32-year-old man on Saturday at the Air Strip cliff in Port St Johns.

Police said five people were at the cliff taking photographs when Zukisa Nkosiyaphantsi got into the car and started it.

The vehicle was then driven off the cliff and it took several hours for a search and rescue team to retrieve his body.

Investigations are continuing.

Download our app and read this and other great stories on the move. Available for Android and iOS.