The well-known KZN North Coast skipper is still missing. Image: NSRI
There has been a major breakthrough in the missing case of the well-known KZN North Coast skipper John Matambu. Here is the latest.
The well-known KZN North Coast skipper is still missing. Image: NSRI
In a major breakthrough, it has been confirmed that ‘the person of interest’ in John Matambu’s missing case was found in Maputo and is in police custody for questioning.
The arrest comes after the police had circulated Visser’s photograph and name on Wednesday, alerting the public to be on the lookout.
Matambu, whom locals call the “Legend of Sodwana Bay, went missing while on a charter with an unidentified man on Saturday afternoon, 16 March.
The search for Matambu entered its sixth day on Thursday.
National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said earlier that local police authorities were working closely with Interpol and the police attaché to facilitate cooperation between the two governments in the investigation.
Meanwhile, family spokesperson Candice Eilertsen clarified that the surname of her uncle by marriage is actually Dercksen.
“John Dercksen was renamed John Matambu by the Zulu people of Sodwana Bay, who love him dearly. ‘Matambu’ means bones … rope … tall and thin … and to respect his friends, our John took the name Matambu.”
Candice Eilertsen told the media.
She furthermore said that on Thursday, there was no real update on Matambu’s whereabouts.