The Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit in Motherwell has launched a search for a 4-year-old Kwazakele girl who has been missing since yesterday, 29 June 2021.
According to police information, the mother of Zubenathi Mvunyiswa (4) arrived home at about 14:00 and found the child playing alone in the yard in Ndebele Street, Soweto-on-Sea. The mother (28) told the child that she was going to sleep.
Later in the evening, a neighbour informed the mother that Zubenathi and her cousin (7) were seen playing at Khiwane playgrounds at about 18:30. On searching the playgrounds, the children were nowhere to be seen.
At about 21:00, the 7-year-old child was found at a relative’s house however she (the mother) was denied entry to the house. The mother went back home on the belief that her child was also at the house however when she went back this morning, she was informed that the child was not there.
The child’s disappearance was reported to the police this morning.
At the time of her disappearance, the child was wearing a light purple jersey with shiny studs, blue three-quarter jeans and pink sandals. She also has a white bandage on her left leg. She also has small dreads on her hair.
The mother has NO photographs of the little girl.
Police are appealing to the community to assist in tracing the child or if anyone may know of any information about the whereabouts of the child to urgently contact D/Capt Bruce Madubedube at Motherwell FCS unit on 071 475 2385 or Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or MySAPS app.
Update:
The child was found last night at about 21:00. It is alleged that a woman saw the child alone in the street on 29 June 2021 and she kept the child with her overnight. When police and community were looking for the child, the woman brought the child to them. The child is safe with her mother.
