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Teen girl goes missing – mass search launched on West Rand

'She went to the nearby tuck shop to buy airtime and she never came back' – police spokesperson.

February 3, 2021
Tumi Riba 1 minute read
Police are appealing to the public to contact the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit or Randfontein Police with information. Photo: Caxton Local Media.

Police in the West Rand District are searching for a missing 15-year-old.

Tshegofatsho Mongale from Mohlakeng was last seen on Sunday, 31 January.

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According to Captain Raymond Sebonyane, spokesperson for the West Rand District Police and Krugersdorp Police Station, Tshegofatsho was last seen at around 12.15pm.

“She went to the nearby tuck shop (Messy) to buy airtime and she never came back,” Sebonyane said.

Tshegofatsho Mongale was last seen on Sunday, 31 January. Photo submitted.

He said Tshegofatsho was last seen wearing a grey T-shirt, black jeans and a pink tracksuit top.

“She is tall, slender, with medium black hair and is light in complexion,” Sebonyane added.

Police are appealing to the public to contact the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit on 011 951 1729/082 778 9049, or Randfontein Police on 011 412 7666/ 011 414 4992/ 071 675 7094 with information that could assist in finding the girl so that she can be reunited with her family.

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February 3, 2021
Tumi Riba 1 minute read

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Clinton Botha

For more than 4 and a half years, Clinton Botha was a journalist at Roodepoort Record. His articles were regularly published in the Northside Chronicle now known as the Roodepoort Northsider. Clinton is also the editor of Randfontein Herald since July 2020. As a sports fanatic he wormed his way into various "beats - as the media would know it - and admits openly that his big love always have something to do with a scoreboard, crowds and usually a ball that hops.
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