Police are appealing to the public for help in tracing the relatives of an unidentified man whose body was found in the Evander CBD on July 27.

The body was discovered next to the Department of Correctional Services at around 09:10. According to police, the deceased is an African man estimated to be between 35 and 50 years old.

He was wearing black long trousers and a black jacket with white stripes. He was wearing only one shoe on his left foot.

Police found no other belongings on him.

His body is currently being kept at the government mortuary while police continue their efforts to establish his identity and trace his next of kin.

Anyone with information that could assist the police is urged to contact Constable Ramatapa on 072 791 4479 or Evander SAPS on 017 631 8246.

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