Bloodied body of missing farmer and mayor discovered in Canelands

The bullet-riddled body of 74-year-old Manna Naidoo was discovered in a cane field opposite his homestead in Canelands – KZN.

The former mayor and farmer went missing on Wednesday (26/05/2022) during a suspected farm invasion. His family realised he was missing after they conducted a wellness check. An intense search was conducted by members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA), the South African Police, Community Organisations, and Civilian Volunteers throughout yesterday and resumed this morning. Naidoo’s body was recovered by a search team who were patrolling the cane fields.

He appears to have been shot multiple times.

His white Toyota Hilux D4D with registration NJ 777 and several firearms were also stolen.