Hillary reportedly disappeared on Friday 29 April, after she was last seen at a Spar outlet in a shopping plaza in Nelspruit.
Her uncle, Moses Mbatha, confirmed that the family had since reported the matter to the Nelspruit police who are investigating.
On Monday, Mbatha said his niece was last seen at about 5.50pm on Friday. He said her phone had since been switched off.
[MUST WATCH]: CIC @Julius_S_Malema says the EFF is pained by the tragic passing of Hillary Gardee, and we will not rest until the perpetrators are apprehended. #RIPHillaryGardee pic.twitter.com/hCAQzyqtKy
— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) May 4, 2022
According to the missing person poster that was circulated on social media, Gardee was last seen wearing a black top and black trousers and was carrying a shopping bag and a laptop bag.
The missing person poster had also been shared by Malema and others from the party.
Civil rights group #NotInMyName also circulated the poster seeking information on Hillary.
“EFF regrets, with deep sadness, to inform the public about the passing of the daughter of EFF former secretary general, Hillary Gardee. The body of Hillary Gardee was found abandoned outside Nelspruit in Mpumalanga, after she had gone missing on the April 29, 2022,” said EFF national spokesperson Sinawo Thambo.
