UK asylum hotels missing children still not found
A report on UK asylum hotels missing children found dozens still untraced years on, and set out what the Home Office has now been asked to do.
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Lebo Mniki’s family stage picket at missing student’s Midrand residence
The family of Lebo Mniki, a 35-year-old Johannesburg man who disappeared in August, is camping outside a Midrand student residence demanding CCTV footage to help in their search.
Cape Town Buzz
Graham Howes: Search for missing kitesurfer ends in tragedy
The body of Graham Howes, a kitesurfer from Bloubergstrand, was recovered at sea on Monday after an extensive two-day search off Cape Town’s coastline.
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Andrew Blackwood-Murray: Week one yields no trace of missing pilot
Search teams are still looking for Andrew Blackwood-Murray, the 61-year-old pilot who crashed into the sea off Durban, using advanced sonar equipment but finding no trace after a week.
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Search for British woman missing in Greece escalates as more details surface
A 59-year-old British woman has been reported missing in northern Greece after disappearing from a beach in Kavala while swimming with her husband.
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New lead sends police back to Saldanha in search for missing Joshlin Smith
Police have returned to Saldanha Bay to follow up on new information in the ongoing investigation into missing seven-year-old Joshlin Smith.
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Prosecutor in Joshlin Smith case believes she’s still alive
Prosecutor Zelda Swanepoel says there’s no evidence Joshlin Smith is dead and believes the missing child may still be alive.
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Comrades Marathon provides update on Moira Harding
Moira Harding, who went missing after finishing the 2025 Comrades Marathon, has been found alive and is receiving medical care.
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Sangoma arrested after discovery of missing Kutloano Shalaba’s body
Police have recovered the body of two-year-old Kutloano Shalaba and arrested a sangoma linked to the boy’s disappearance.
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Man last seen with Aserie Ndlovu and his partner due in court
One of the suspects arrested in the case of missing journalist Aserie Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Mdhluli is expected to appear in the Mamelodi Magistrate’s Court following a 77-day-long investigation.
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What happened to Mojalefa Savhuli? – Toddler’s body recovered from Roodepoort dam
The body of three-year-old Mojalefa Savhuli, who went missing on Freedom Day, was found in a Roodepoort dam, prompting a police inquest.
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Bodies of missing Soweto couple recovered from Klip River
The bodies of a missing Soweto couple were found inside a submerged car in the Klip River after a two-week search. Police are investigating how the vehicle ended up in the water.
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Keneilwe Shalaba: Mom accused of selling her toddler due in court
Keneilwe Shalaba, accused of selling her missing two-year-old son, returns to court today. Here’s what to expect.
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Timothy van Asche: Search for Gauteng man ends in tragedy
Van Asche was last seen on CCTV footage leaving his home in the early hours of Monday morning, driving his Mitsubishi SUV.
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Keneilwe Shalaba abandons bail as search for her missing toddler continues
Keneilwe Shalaba has abandoned her bail application. The 32-year-old Boipatong resident is accused of trafficking her two-year-old son.
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Kutloano Shalaba: Mother remanded in custody for allegedly trafficking her son
The woman had initially reported that her son was kidnapped by three men in a silver-grey VW Polo on Wednesday, 13 November 2024.
Cape Town Buzz
Claremont man found dead in Newlands Forest
Dhananjanya Naidoo left his home to go on a walk in Newlands Forest on Saturday, 16 November 2024. His dead body was discovered four days later.
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Kutloano Shalaba: Search escalates for toddler abducted in broad daylight
Gauteng police are searching for two-year-old Kutloano Shalaba, who was abducted in Boipatong by men in a silver-grey VW Polo.
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Have you seen Jacob and Yaleen Mare? – Disappearance of Mosselbaai father and daughter sparks alarm
A Mossel Bay father and his nine-year-old daughter have been missing for over a week, sparking concern over their suspicious disappearance.
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Roezayg Butler: Search for missing Bonteheuwel teen ends in horror
The search for missing Bonteheuwel teen Roezayg Butler has ended tragically after his body was found with multiple gunshot wounds at a Goodwood morgue.
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Have you seen Isielle Leslie? – Search for missing Hercules teen escalates
Isielle Leslie, who left her home without informing anyone of her destination, has not been seen or heard from since that day.
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Search for missing teen Reza Saloojee ends in tragedy
Saloojee went missing on Sunday afternoon while on a fishing trip with his family at the Vaal Dam.
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Golden Arrows bus driver suspended over Lifalethu Mbasana blunder
The Golden Arrow Bus Service (GABS) has confirmed the suspension of a driver after an incident involving a young learner, Lifalethu Mbasana, who was left stranded in Simon’s Town on Monday. Golden Arrow acts swiftly against vindictive bus driver The 11-year-old, along with his two younger siblings aged 10 and seven, regularly uses the GABS […]
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Disebo Mosupa: Body of missing youth leader found buried in Welkom cemetery
The circumstances surrounding Disebo Mosupa’s disappearance and death are currently under investigation.
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Joshlin Smith latest news: Three new developments you must know about
Racquel 'Kelly' Smith, the disgraced mother of Joshlin, maintained her remorseless posture, albeit a little winded from her late gestation.
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Three rescued, one missing after fishing boat capsizes near Umgababa
A comprehensive search continues for the remaining missing man.
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Flight carrying Malawi vice president still missing
Aviation authorities lost contact with the plane shortly after it went off the radar.
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Tensions escalate in Pienaar as search for Junior Mabandla continues
The search for six-year-old Junior Mabandla has intensified tensions in Pienaar, Mpumalanga, as the community demands more police support to find the missing boy.
