Help mother locate missing 4-year-old son

Police in Mokwakwaila outside Tzaneen are investigating a case of a missing person after the disappearance a four-year-old boy, Lefa Justin Masina from Ga-Wally village.

January 25, 2022

Letaba Herald 1 minute read

Missing four-year-old boy, Lefa Justin Masina

The child went missing on Tuesday, December 28, after leaving with a Mozambican national, Shadrack Nelson Mjambo, allegedly the father of the child. It is reported that the father visited the family for the first time in three years on Monday, December 24. On the day of the child’s disappearance, the man took the boy with him to buy airtime from a local spaza shop. The mother called the man when they did not return. Majambo told her he took a taxi to Tzaneen. The mother then also took a taxi to find them, but when she arrived at the address where she was told to meet them, they were not there.

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She called him again, but his phone was on voicemail and has since gone missing. According to the police efforts to locate the child at relatives and surrounding areas have been unsuccessful.
Anyone with information that can assist in locating the missing boy, can contact WO Modjadj Nthaii on 060 996 0062 or Sgt Tinyiko Manganye on 079 890 6570 or the crime stop number 08600 10111 or go to the nearest police station.

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January 25, 2022

Letaba Herald 1 minute read

Anwen Mojela

Anwen Mojela is a journalist at the Letaba Herald. She graduated with an Advanced Diploma in Journalism at the Tshwane University of Technology. Including an internship and freelancing, Anwen has four years’ experience in the field and has been a permanent name in the Herald for nearly three years. Anwen’s career highlights include a water corruption investigative story when she was an intern and delving into wildlife and nature conservation. “I became a journalist mainly to be the voice of the voiceless, especially working for a community newspaper. Helping with the bit that I can, makes choosing journalism worth it.