HUMANSDORP – While firefighting operations were largely successful during widespread wildfires in the Kouga region, which began earlier this month, the emergency response took a tragic turn when a body was discovered during the firefighting efforts on 9 January.
According to police spokesperson Brigadier Nobuntu Gantana, on 9 January at 20:30, firefighters and community members battling rapidly spreading fires in the Kouga region discovered a decomposed body on a farm.
“It is alleged the body was found burning at the scene,” said Gantana.
She said that the identification of the deceased forms part of the ongoing investigation.
“Police are also investigating a possible link to a missing persons report filed on 30 December 2025 for a 63-year-old man, who was last seen near the Zwartenboch Golf Course in Humansdorp on 29 December 2025,” said Gantana.
She said that the investigation continues.
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