Missing old man murdered
BOPHELONG – Schalk Mokoena (80), was reported missing on Tuesday, November 14, after he was last seen heading out to a doctor’s appointment. His absence perplexed his family as he departed without his usual essentials, such as his bicycle and spectacles, items he typically never left behind. Despite extensive efforts by his family, authorities, social media alerts, and search parties he remained untraceable. A week later, on Saturday, November 18, the family received a distressing call informing them of a body resembling Schalk in a quarry in Parys, possibly hacked to death. They were urged to identify the body at a Free State mortuary. Tsatsi Mokoena, the family spokesperson, shared details about Schalk’s puzzling disappearance. “He visited his doctor in the civic center on Monday and was scheduled for another appointment the next day. “His last sighting was outside his gate before his expected doctor’s visit. “It wasn’t until Wednesday that his greatgrandchild informed us, he hadn’t returned home,” Tsatsi recalled. The family experienced false hope when they were mistakenly directed to Baragwanath regarding Schalk’s whereabouts. The devastating news of the body found in Parys shattered their hopes further. Tsatsi expressed the family’s profound shock and quest for justice, appealing for any information regarding Schalk’s fate. “Our family remains shaken by this horrific act. “We seek justice for him, and we plead for anyone with information to come forward,” Tsatsi urged. Describing Schalk, Tsatsi portrayed him as a respected figure within the community, known for his straightforwardness, humility, and widespread affection. “He was a humble soul, and popular in the community. “He was a father of the nation because he raised many of the children in the community. “I still don’t understand why would someone do this to him,” he said. Palesa Mokoena, a grandchild, added: “My grandfather always had his wallet, glasses, and bicycle with him. “It’s puzzling that these crucial items were left at home; he wouldn’t go anywhere without them.” The family is grappling with unanswered questions and an overwhelming sense of loss, yearning for closure and justice for their beloved Schalk Mokoena.
BOPHELONG – Schalk Mokoena (80), was reported missing on Tuesday, November 14, after he was last seen heading out to a doctor’s appointment.
His absence perplexed his family as he departed without his usual essentials, such as his bicycle and spectacles, items he typically never left behind.
Despite extensive efforts by his family, authorities, social media alerts, and search parties he remained untraceable.
A week later, on Saturday, November 18, the family received a distressing call informing them of a body resembling Schalk in a quarry in Parys, possibly hacked to death.
They were urged to identify the body at a Free State mortuary.
Tsatsi Mokoena, the family spokesperson, shared details about Schalk’s puzzling disappearance.
“He visited his doctor in the civic center on Monday and was scheduled for another appointment the next day.
“His last sighting was outside his gate before his expected doctor’s visit.
“It wasn’t until Wednesday that his greatgrandchild informed us, he hadn’t returned home,” Tsatsi recalled.
The family experienced false hope when they were mistakenly directed to Baragwanath regarding Schalk’s whereabouts.
BOPHELONG – Schalk Mokoena (80), was reported missing on Tuesday, November 14, after he was last seen heading out to a doctor’s appointment.
His absence perplexed his family as he departed without his usual essentials, such as his bicycle and spectacles, items he typically never left behind.
Despite extensive efforts by his family, authorities, social media alerts, and search parties he remained untraceable.
A week later, on Saturday, November 18, the family received a distressing call informing them of a body resembling Schalk in a quarry in Parys, possibly hacked to death.
They were urged to identify the body at a Free State mortuary.
Tsatsi Mokoena, the family spokesperson, shared details about Schalk’s puzzling disappearance.
“He visited his doctor in the civic center on Monday and was scheduled for another appointment the next day.
“His last sighting was outside his gate before his expected doctor’s visit.
“It wasn’t until Wednesday that his greatgrandchild informed us, he hadn’t returned home,” Tsatsi recalled.
The family experienced false hope when they were mistakenly directed to Baragwanath regarding Schalk’s whereabouts.
The devastating news of the body found in Parys shattered their hopes further.
Tsatsi expressed the family’s profound shock and quest for justice, appealing for any information regarding Schalk’s fate.
“Our family remains shaken by this horrific act.
“We seek justice for him, and we plead for anyone with information to come forward,” Tsatsi urged.
Describing Schalk, Tsatsi portrayed him as a respected figure within the community, known for his straightforwardness, humility, and widespread affection.
“He was a humble soul, and popular in the community.
“He was a father of the nation because he raised many of the children in the community.
“I still don’t understand why would someone do this to him,” he said.
Palesa Mokoena, a grandchild, added: “My grandfather always had his wallet, glasses, and bicycle with him.
“It’s puzzling that these crucial items were left at home; he wouldn’t go anywhere without them.”
The family is grappling with unanswered questions and an overwhelming sense of loss, yearning for closure and justice for their beloved Schalk Mokoena.
Tsatsi expressed the family’s profound shock and quest for justice, appealing for any information regarding Schalk’s fate.
“Our family remains shaken by this horrific act.
“We seek justice for him, and we plead for anyone with information to come forward,” Tsatsi urged.
Describing Schalk, Tsatsi portrayed him as a respected figure within the community, known for his straightforwardness, humility, and widespread affection.
“He was a humble soul, and popular in the community.
“He was a father of the nation because he raised many of the children in the community.
“I still don’t understand why would someone do this to him,” he said.
Palesa Mokoena, a grandchild, added: “My grandfather always had his wallet, glasses, and bicycle with him.
“It’s puzzling that these crucial items were left at home; he wouldn’t go anywhere without them.”
The family is grappling with unanswered questions and an overwhelming sense of loss, yearning for closure and justice for their beloved Schalk Mokoena.
