# The family of missing skipper Jan Mokonyane has appealed to government for specialised equipment to assist search and rescue efforts at Hartbeespoort Dam. Water hyacinth covers approximately 46-percent of the dam, restricting boat access. Mokonyane disappeared when a boat carrying nine people capsized on October 25. Eight people were rescued, he remains missing.
Family seeks help as Hartbeespoort water hyacinth hampers search for missing skipper