Gauteng police believe that a skull that was discovered in Westonaria Road on Tuesday could be linked to female body parts found in Soweto.

According to police spokesperson, Brigadier Brenda Muridili, the skull was discovered buried in a shallow grave, next to Glen Ridge on Westonaria Road.

“The human skull is being linked to the Protea Glen discovery of human limbs in a fridge on Saturday,” she said.

The body parts are being connected to a 23-year-old woman from Soshanguve in Pretoria, Muridili added.

According to reports, a woman discovered a dismembered body in a freezer at a home in Soweto. The woman had been visiting her boyfriend, who she met on social media. She had slept over after their first date and discovered the body while looking for something to cook.

A 26-year-old man, Flavio Hlabangwane, appeared at the Protea magistrates’ court on Monday on a charge of murder, according to National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane.

“The case relates to the discovery of various female body parts inside a fridge at a room rented by the accused person,“ Mjonondwane said.

“Hlabangwane was remanded in custody until 22 November, 2021 for him to apply for legal representation with Legal Aid South Africa.”