Phumlani Radebe (53) of Jumpers informal settlement is desperate to find his relatives.
Radebe is originally from Mnambithi in KwaZulu-Natal.
Radebe said he came to Johannesburg to look for a job in 1997.
“I don’t remember having any job my whole life. When I left Mnambithi, I thought I was coming to Joburg to make a better living for myself and my family – but that has just turned out to be nothing but a dream that never came true. I am now looking for my family back home. I do not have relatives here in Johannesburg,” he said.
He said it is difficult to go home as he doesn’t know to whom he can go.
“I don’t have an ID. I also don’t know the street name or the house number. The only thing I know is that there is a relative in Durban called Nqobile Radebe,” said Radebe.
He said he tried applying for an ID at Home Affairs without success.
“They [home affairs officials] advised me to go back home, in order for my ID problem to be resolved. I don’t want it to become a problem when I die because the people here in Jumpers don’t know where I come from. I don’t want it to be difficult for them going up and down looking for my relatives. Since I have been here, I have never been back home,” he said.
He said he wants to go home while he is still alive and wants to know his relatives.
If you are able to assist Radebe, contact Jumpers informal settlement leader Nomphelo Zozo, on 079 634 7723.
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