SAPS divers are searching for a sangoma who vanished into the Ingagane River a short while ago.
The young woman was allegedly undertaking a ritual at the time.
Emergency services have flocked to the scene in Madadeni Section 4, near a bridge behind ArcelorMittal‘s Newcastle Works.
Strong currents have made the search difficult.
Reporters are investigating and will update this story as more information becomes clear.
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