South African authorities were currently probing the case of Evans Katumba, a Zimbabwean businessman based in Durban, who remained missing despite a ransom payment of R1.5 million to his kidnappers. A body has been found and is awaiting DNA identification.

Due to the advanced decomposition, immediate confirmation of the body’s identity was not possible. The family is awaiting DNA confirmation to establish whether the deceased is indeed Evans Katumba. However, there are compelling signs pointing to the recovered body being Katumba.

A family member mentioned that the clothing found on the deceased matched what Katumba was wearing at the time of his abduction, further strengthening the likelihood of the unfortunate possibility.