The young girl went missing while selling vegetables in her neighbourhood on Sunday.
Her body was found on Monday near a farm with injuries suggesting she may have been strangled.
Limpopo police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba said there is also a possibility that the girl had been raped.
“Police were alerted in the morning, and the missing person file was registered at the local police station, the investigating team was immediately activated.
“According to preliminary reports, the victim was last seen with an African male walking towards Ha-Ravele village. The girl’s vegetables and clothes were found in the bushes on the scene.
“The police investigation is ongoing, with a case of murder opened and a possible rape case pending post-mortem results,” he added.
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