An inquest docket has been opened after a woman's body was found floating in a swimming pool in Gqeberha on Monday.
The woman has been identified as the wife of former Springbok rugby coach Peter de Villiers.
Theresa de Villiers, 62, was found by a family member floating in a swimming pool at a house in Fairview at about noon.
She was declared dead on the scene by paramedics.
Police spokesperson Capt Sandra Janse van Rensburg said no foul play was suspected.
“The deceased is from Paarl but was visiting family in Gqeberha. She was found in the pool by a family member.
“The circumstances surrounding the drowning are under investigation,” Janse van Rensburg said.
Contacted for comment, De Villiers, who is believed to be in Paarl, said he was unable to talk about what had happened.
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