Crime

Man’s body found next to the R28

The body of a man was discovered during the early hours of Tuesday along the R28. Police and Gauteng Emergency Medical Services are currently on scene.

The body of an unknown man was discovered by security staff from a complex along the R28 early on Tuesday morning, August 23.

According to witnesses on scene the body was discovered just before 08:00. The staff in a security vehicle doing one of their regular patrols in the area around the complex discovered the body of the unknown man just before the complex from direction Randfontein.

Also read: Young woman’s body found half-naked

Krugersdorp Police and the Gauteng Emergency Medical services were on scene.

Another witness on scene told the News they believed the body had been dropped there.

Krugersdorp Police spokesperson Captain Raymond Sebonyane confirmed the discovery and said a case of murder has been opened. The motive is unknown but the investigation will continue.

Gauteng Emergency Services and the Krugersdorp police on scene.

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Clinton Botha

For more than 4 and a half years, Clinton Botha was a journalist at Roodepoort Record. His articles were regularly published in the Northside Chronicle now known as the Roodepoort Northsider. Clinton is also the editor of Randfontein Herald since July 2020. As a sports fanatic he wormed his way into various "beats - as the media would know it - and admits openly that his big love always have something to do with a scoreboard, crowds and usually a ball that hops.
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