Bethal police are still looking for relatives to identify body of Breyten-pensioner

Attempts to trace the family of the late Mr Johannes Vilakazi have unsuccessful and the police and forensic pathologist are concerned about the body that is still in the government mortuary without being identified.

Mr Vilakazi’s body has not yet been claimed.

Mr Vilakazi was allegedly staying on a farm in the Davel district and went to Bethal to collect his pension money in May.

He slept over at a friend’s house at the Eestegeluk farm in the Bethal area. He was found deceased in a room where he was sleeping.

Anyone with information on Mr Vilakazi’s next-of-kin or their whereabouts, must contact W/O Abram Nkonde at 060 583 8563 or Mr Bakkie Jele at 073 310 1305.