A 46-year-old woman in the Free State spent more than 12 hours clinging on to a branch in an overflowing river after a taxi driver allegedly pushed her inside after failing to rape her.
Police said the woman survived a drowning, as she managed to hold onto the branch and remained there throughout the night until a passer-by heard her screams for help on Monday morning.
According to Free State police officer WO Mmako Mophiring, the woman boarded a taxi from Mabolela Village to Phuthaditjhaba. However, instead of driving towards the intended destination, the driver allegedly diverted towards Mphatlalatsane Village.