MEYERTON. – “Police received a complaint of a burning shack at gourley street in Meyerton Farms on Thursday morning.

On arrival the members found a lifeless body of a  61-year-old man burnt beyond recognition inside the shack.

On further investigation, police established that the deceased was staying alone in the shack. He was later identified as Sydwell Petros Maboyane.

“The cause of the fire is unknown at the moment, and police have opened an Inquest case docket for further investigation.

Anyone with information regarding the incident can contact Meyerton SAPS on 016 360 4700 or SAPS Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or sms to Crime line on 32211 or MySAPSApp.

“All information will be treated with serious confidentiality.”