The remains of an unidentified woman, believed to be in her thirties, was found at a dumping site in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, police disclosed on Saturday. 

Police spokesperson Sergeant Majola Nkohli said police were called to the municipal dumping site at around 10:00 on Friday morning. 

"It was alleged that a person collecting metal at the dumping site saw a dead woman in the rubbish," Nkohli said.

Nkohli said the woman had no visible injuries. 

The unidentified woman was wearing a black hoody and maroon pants.

Police appealed to community members who might be missing a loved one to come forward.