LIMPOPO – Patel and Baloyi were reported missing on 27 December 2017.
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According to police spokesperson Lt Col Moatshe Ngoepe, the two deceased were from Giyani to Nwajaheni in the Letsitele policing area, but they never arrived home and later it was found that their vehicle was hijacked.
“The matter was reported to the police and a joint search operation ensued until their lifeless bodies were found on 28 December, with signs of brutal assault, in the bushes between Morudjie and Mavele villages outside Tzaneen.
Ongoing police investigations will tell what the motive behind their murder was.
Anyone who can assist with information which can lead to the arrest of these suspects, may contact Colonel Cecil Machimana at 082 451 7181; the crime stop number 0860010111; the crime line sms 32211 or the nearest police station.