Shock as missing South African journalist's decomposed body found

The bodies of a writer and his spouse person been recovered successful South Africa successful an precocious signifier of decomposition, much than 2 months aft they went missing, section media groups person said.

Police said they had recovered quality remains, but DNA tests inactive needed to beryllium conducted to corroborate they were those of vigor writer Sibusiso Aserie Ndlovu and his spouse Zodwa Precious Mdhluli.

In a associated statement, 2 media groups said that constabulary had achieved a breakthrough aft arresting 5 suspects.

The mates were murdered and their bodies dumped successful a bush successful bluish Limpopo province, the media groups said, adding that the deaths had near them successful daze and disbelief.

The suspects had reportedly been arrested with stolen furniture, appliances and the parts of a car belonging to the mates who had been missing since 18 February.

Ndlovu was the laminitis of a section vigor station, Capital Live, successful South Africa's superior Pretoria.

The African Media and Communicators Forum (AMCF) and the National Press Club (NPC) said that a forensic squad had already identified the remains arsenic those of the couple.

"I americium terribly sad. We held retired anticipation that contempt the fig of days that the mates had gone missing, they would inactive beryllium recovered alive. Our deepest condolences spell retired to the families of our member and sister," said AMCF chairperson Elijah Mhlanga.

South Africa has 1 of the highest transgression rates successful the world, with galore radical surviving successful fear.

Official information showed that 26,232 murders took spot successful 2024, an mean of 72 per day.