Herdsman spot decomposing body in Oakford

Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) were called out to Osindisweni – KZN this afternoon (Thursday) after a herdsman informed residents that he had located a body in a dense bush.

Reaction Officers proceeded to the area where they met with residents who explained that the herdsman left after informing them of his findings. He was visibly traumatised and further explained that the body was decomposing. Residents were unable to provide Officers with an exact location but pointed out to a dense bush along a river where the man claimed to have seen the body.

Reaction Officers requested aerial support and the RUSA Helicopter lifted off and conducted a low-level search of the area (Video In Comments). During the search, RUSA Members met an individual who operates a sand mining business in the area. He explained that his employee entered the bush earlier with the herdsman who claimed to have made the discovery and recovered a jacket belonging to a male and not a body.

The search was called off until the herdsman can be located to point out the location.