Help find Mamelodi missing pensioner
“We are appealing to the public to assist with the information that could lead to successful tracing,”
Family members and friends are searching for a 72-year-old pensioner who went missing over the weekend.
Batseba Magogodi Mabale (72) was last seen leaving her home in phase 4, Mamelodi East to visit her sister in phase 5 on Saturday afternoon.
Son Daddy Mabale said the family was concerned about her whereabouts.
Batseba was last seen around 16:00 when she went to visit her sister who stays in phase 5, which is not far from her home.
She was last seen wearing a blue and white dress, black sneakers and have short grey hair. She is about 1.5m tall.
“My mother was always visiting her sister and would spend a weekend there and would come back on her own,” said Daddy.
“The whole family were used to her leaving, the only other place she would go was to church and we would drive her to church,” said Daddy.
The family realised she was missing on Monday morning when they noticed she left her medication at home.
Daddy said he immediately called her sister only to be told she never came to visit the weekend.
“We have searched everywhere for her. Around the community, hospitals, clinics, Silverton, Eersterust and in Mamelodi West we followed some leads,” said Daddy.
“We will continue searching for her because we believe she is still around Mamelodi. We received information people have seen her in the streets of Mamelodi and Eersterust,” he added.
The family pleaded with their mother to return home.
Police spokesperson Constable Lethabo Mashiloane confirmed that a case of a missing person was opened and that they started an investigations.
“The family immediately reported their mother missing after they noticed that she went missing.
“We are appealing to the public to assist with information that could lead to her successful tracing,” said Mashiloane.
Anyone with information may contact the Mamelodi East SAPS on 012-815-7079 or alternatively contact Daddy Mabale on 072-404-5049 or 083-617-2359.
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