The South African police have arrested five Mozambicans, aged between 19 and 40, accused of murder and kidnapping a municipal manager in the north-eastern province of Mpumalanga.

According to a publication in the newspaper "The Country"According to the report, he was killed in the Witbank area, where he was expected to attend a meeting on the 29th of last month, but never arrived.

"The family tried to contact him, but to no avail. After the family reported him missing to the Mpumalanga police station and alerted the Witbank SAPS, they also notified the tracking company, and the victim's vehicle was located near a service station in Witbank," says the same note issued by the Mpumalanga Police Office.

However, according to the authorities, collaboration between the family and tracking companies via electronic devices made it easier to locate the suspects. The document states that "during the arrest, the suspects were found with some personal belongings, believed to be the victim's. A subsequent investigation led to the discovery of the victim's body in the bushes next to a service station in Wit. A subsequent investigation led to the discovery of the victim's body in the bushes next to a service station in Witbank."

The suspects range in age from 19 to 40, and teams of investigators and the Ministry of Home Affairs are currently working to determine the status of the accused in South Africa.

"As the investigation continues, charges of violating South Africa's Immigration Act may be added against the suspects," the letter added, adding that the accused appeared in Emalahleni Magistrate's Court on Tuesday to answer multiple charges, including murder, kidnapping and possession of stolen property.

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