The Minister of Tourism has stated that South African national Gerhardus Albertas Janse Van Rensburg, who went missing in Nyika National Park on July 17, 2025, has not yet been found.

The ministry has been actively investigating the disappearance. According to a letter signed by the ministry’s Secretary, Chauncey Simwaka, drone technology was recently deployed in the search for Van Rensburg.

However, Simwaka confirmed that the drones have not detected any trace of the missing individual so far. As a result, the ministry is now considering the use of sniffer dogs to expand the search efforts.

He appealed to local residents to cooperate with authorities as the search continues.

Although the Van Rensburg family has since returned home, the ministry has reaffirmed its commitment to continu

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