A 29-year-old woman, Anathi Maguga, has been found murdered in Motherwell, Gqeberha, after going missing earlier this week.
According to the Eastern Cape police, Maguga was last seen on the afternoon of 22 October 2026. She left her home in New Brighton in her red Volkswagen Polo after receiving a phone call.
Her vehicle was later found abandoned in Dabadaba Street, NU5, Motherwell.
When Maguga failed to return home, her family reported her missing at New Brighton police station on 23 October.
Police and community members conducted an extensive search for her. Her body was eventually discovered in the bushes in NU29, Motherwell, at around midday on Saturday, 24 October.
Police said she had sustained multiple gunshot wounds.
Motherwell police have opened a murder case and are investigating the circumstances surrounding her death.
Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is urged to contact Detective Lieutenant Colonel Ntshangase at 079 302 6676 or Crime Stop at 08600 10111.
