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The South African
08-05-2025
- The South African
SAPS find human remains suspected to be of missing journalist and partner
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed the discovery of human remains in an open veld in the KwaMhlanga area, Mpumalanga, as investigations intensify into the disappearance of a Pretoria-based journalist and his partner. According to SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, the remains were found in an area identified by suspects currently in custody. DNA testing will be conducted to determine if the remains are those of the couple, who were last seen on 18 February 2025. The discovery follows a coordinated cross-provincial police operation led by Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya and Major General Zeph Mkhwanazi. Four suspects have since been arrested. Investigators say the first suspect was reportedly the last person seen with the missing couple, while the others were found with vehicle parts believed to belong to the journalist, identified as Aserie Ndlovu. Two Volkswagen Citi Golfs found in the suspects' possession have been seized as evidence. Among those arrested is a local mechanic believed to have tampered with or dismantled vehicles linked to the case. National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola confirmed the developments and assured the public that every effort is being made to bring clarity and justice in this troubling case. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
IOL News
07-05-2025
- IOL News
Missing journalist and partner: Deputy police minister, SAPS commissioner to visit families
Community radio journalist Aserie Sibusiso Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Precious Mdhluli have been missing since February 18. Deputy Minister of Police, Dr Polly Boshielo, together with national commissioner of the SA Police Service, General Fannie Masemola, will on Wednesday meet families of missing journalist Aserie Sibusiso Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Precious Mdhluli. IOL reported on Monday that four people have been arrested, linked to the disappearance of the couple in February. The couple was last seen on February 18, 2025, leaving their home in Mpumalanga in a white Volkswagen Citi Golf. SAPS spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, said deputy national commissioner of crime detection, Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya will also form part of the briefing at KwaMhlanga police station. The delegation will thereafter attend court proceedings of the man arrested in connection with the disappearance of the couple. IOL reported on Tuesday that one of the four arrested suspects was working for Mdhluli as a metered cab driver. Two of the four arrested suspects on Tuesday appeared before the KwaMhlanga Magistrate's Court in Mpumalanga in connection with the disappearance of the couple. The arrested driver was meant to appear in court in Mamelodi on Tuesday, but was transferred to Mpumalanga. "The suspect who was meant to appear before the Mamelodi Magistrates Court has been transferred to KwaMhlanga for jurisdiction purposes because the incident happened in KwaMhlanga. He is now expected to appear before the KwaMhlanga Magistrates Court," said Mathe. Earlier, Mathe said the arrested driver was quite familiar with the missing couple. "At least at this stage, none of the four suspects that are in police custody are relatives of the couple. The first suspect, according to our evidence that we have gathered, he works for the partner of the missing journalist. So he was quite familiar, and he was a person that is known to this couple," she told broadcaster Newzroom Afrika. Get your news on the go, click here to join the IOL News WhatsApp channel. "The other three, one of them being a mechanic - we are not too sure how they relate, but we can say all four of these suspects worked in cahoots. That is why they are also facing those additional charges of kidnapping, and hijacking." Police have intensified their efforts, seeking to find the missing couple. Mathe said the second, third, and fourth suspects that have been arrested were found with different vehicle parts believed to belong to the VW Citi Golf owned by Ndlovu. "One of those arrested is said to be a mechanic who builds and fixes cars in the KwaMhlanga area. Two Volkswagen Citi Golfs that were found in possession of the suspects have been seized," said Mathe. She added that the case has now changed from missing persons to kidnapping and car hijacking. "Additional charges such as house robbery and being in possession of stolen property are likely to be added." IOL News
IOL News
05-05-2025
- IOL News
Four arrested in the alarming disappearance of journalist Sibusiso Aserie Ndlovu and partner
Four people have been arrested in the connection with the disappearance of Pretoria journalist, Sibusiso Aserie Ndlovu and his partner, Zodwa Precious Mdhluli. The couple was last seen on February 18, 2025, leaving their home in Mpumalanga in a white Volkswagen Citi Golf. On Monday, national police spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said the first suspect was the last person to be seen in the company of the missing couple. "The second, third, and fourth suspects that have been arrested were found with different vehicle parts believed to be that of the missing journalist. One of those arrested is said to be a mechanic who builds and fixes cars in the KwaMhlanga area. Two Volkswagen Citi Golfs that were found in possession of the suspects have been seized," said Mathe.
