Body of missing Modjadjiskloof man found after community search
Police open an inquest after a community discovers the partially decomposed body of a man who went missing while hunting near Modjadjiskloof.
TZANEEN – Police in Modjadjiskloof are investigating an inquest case after the body of a missing 51-year-old man from Maphalle village was discovered on Friday (January 23).
A hunting trip gone wrong
The man was reported missing by his wife on Thursday (January 22). Police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba says information suggests he left home with two other men to hunt on a local farm on Wednesday afternoon (January 21).
The group was supposedly confronted by armed men, and they fled in different directions. It was initially believed they had all left the farm.
Community’s search ends in a grim discovery
When the victim did not return home, members of the community were alerted and launched a search operation on Thursday without success.
The search resumed on Friday, when the community discovered his partially decomposed body.
The perpetrators are unknown at this stage, and investigations are ongoing.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the investigating officer, Sergeant David Ratlhapane, on 082 343 0066. Information can also be provided via the Crime Stop number 08600 10111 or anonymously using the MySAPS App.
