Two days after going missing, South African female lecturer Sakina Grimwood is found dead (pictured)

Sakina Grimwood, a lecturer at Varsity College in Cape Town, South Africa has been found dead two days after she went missing.

Grimwood's body was discovered at the bottom of a Gorge on Table Mountain on Friday afternoon. She was last seen leaving Newlands home on Wednesday at 13:30.

Her father, Muhdni Grimwood, told Netwerk24 foul play could not be ruled out yet, and the family found it hard to deal with their death.

Speaking about her death, her sister, Zahira, said they were "devastated" because of Grimwood's "the darling of the family".

Missing person's group the Pink Ladies announced Grimwood's death on its Facebook page on Sunday, which saw scores of condolences pouring in for her.