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VIDEO: Four unlikely heroes save a woman from drowning in Sand River
SANDTON – Four employees of Rad Moto risk their own lives to save a complete stranger.
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The recent rainstorm that swept through Johannesburg left a trail of destruction across the city and severely affected parts of Sandton.
Despite all the devastation caused by the storm, every cloud has a silver lining. Four employees of Rad Moto, based in Rivonia, became unlikely heroes when they saved a woman from potentially drowning in the flooded Sand River on 9 October.
Dominic Ritchie, Moses Thathani, Givemore Ntombo and Promise Mudau braved the raging waters of the Sand River, putting their own lives at risk to save a complete stranger who was stranded in the middle of the Witkoppen low-level bridge.
For the full story, check our newspaper that hit your doorsteps this morning!