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Police search for missing 104-year-old man in Matlala

Nang Kleinboy Mashilo was last seen by his family on Friday, 11 May at 07:00 in the morning.

POLOKWANE – -Police in Matlala, outside  Polokwane, have launched a search operation for the disappearance of an old man from Ga-Chipana village in the ga-Matlala policing area.

According to police spokesperson, Lt Col Moatshe Ngoepe, 104-year-old, Nang Kleinboy Mashilo, was reportedly last seen by his family on Friday, 11 May at 07:00 in the morning, when he left his home to collect herbs in the nearby bushes.

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“At the time, Mashilo was in the company of a 77-year-old man from the same village who alleged they went separate ways after collecting the herbs,” Ngoepe added.

Photo: Limpopo police

At the time of his disappearance, Mashilo was wearing green trousers with a grey shirt and a brown cap. He is brown in complexion.

“A joint search operation composing of the Matlala Police, together with the K9 Unit, is still underway in partnership with  members of the community. Anyone with information about the whereabouts of the victim may contact Warrant Officer Lesiba Mohale at 079 920 7419; the crime stop number 08600 10111; the crime line sms 32211 or the nearest police station,” Ngoepe conluded.

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Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard

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