Police found no visible wounds on his body and it’s not clear how he died or ended up in the lake.
Ekurhuleni Emergency Services spokesman William Ntladi said they responded to a call around 10.26am alerting them to the body of a person believed to have drowned.
“The body was found floating in the water which gives us an idea that there is a possibility that the body has been in the water for quite some time because the body was starting to decompose. The man’s skin was starting to peel off,” Ntladi said.
Bank cards, three cellphones, a wallet with money inside, Pick n Pay smart shopper card and a cigarette lighter were found in the man’s trouser pockets.
Police are investigating.
On January 24, a woman’s naked body was found floating in the Boksburg Lake, close to the shore near the Boksburg Library.
Woman’s naked body found in Boksburg Lake
Investigation has since revealed the woman was most likely strangled and hit with a hard object over the head before her body was dumped in the water.
Police have not yet made a breakthrough in the murder.
There has also been no new developments in uncovering the woman’s identity.
Appeal renewed for information on woman’s body found in lake
