The families of journalist Aserie Ndlovus and his partner Zodwa Mdhluli are pinning their hopes on DNA tests to be conducted on the remains found in bushes in Limpopo to determine if they are those of their loved ones.
Police recovered the remains believed to be those of the missing couple in Rust de Winter, on Thursday.
The couple has been missing since the 18th of February. Police say one of the five people arrested for the couples disappearance led them to the area where the remains were found .
Five suspects have since been arrested in connection with their disappearance.
Police says one of the suspects led them to the area where the remains were found next to each other, just outside Rust De Winter, more than 70km from where the couple was last seen nearly three months ago.