News24 | DNA results confirm identity of KZN woman who was found buried in shallow grave

Nontobeko Fikelephi Ntombela was allegedly murdered by her husband and buried in a shallow grave in KZN. (Supplied/Family)

Nontobeko Fikelephi Ntombela was allegedly murdered by her husband and buried in a shallow grave in KZN. (Supplied/Family)

The family of a KwaZulu-Natal woman who was allegedly killed by her husband in 2020 can now finally bury her after DNA results confirmed her identity.

Nontobeko Fikelephi “MaDlomo” Ntombela’s body was found buried in a shallow grave next to a pit toilet at the home she shared with her husband.

The 31-year-old woman was initially reported missing in 2020.

South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.