A South African mechanic is among around 11 people who were reportedly abducted during an attack on a hunting lodge in northern Mozambique.
Five South Africans were working at the camp in Marangira when the incident occurred last Thursday.
The attack is believed to have been carried out by militants linked to Islamic State, which has been waging an insurgency in neighbouring Cabo Delgado province since 2017.
The South African government is working with Mozambican authorities to establish the whereabouts of those who remain unaccounted for.
International Relations Department spokesperson Nelson Kgwete said the South African embassy in Maputo was in contact with local authorities and receiving regular updates on efforts to locate the missing man.
“Four of them are safe, two remaining in Mozambique, the other two are back,” Kgwete said.
He confirmed that the fifth South African remained unaccounted for.
“The fifth, his whereabouts remain unknown, so he's unaccounted for at this stage. He's a 30-year-old from Phalaborwa in Limpopo,” he said.
Authorities are continuing efforts to locate the missing South African and determine the circumstances surrounding the abduction.
The incident comes against the backdrop of an ongoing armed insurgency in northern Mozambique, particularly in Cabo Delgado, where militant attacks have displaced communities and disrupted economic activity.