Missing five-month-old Ivakele Imvano Yeko sought by Khayelitsha Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit

Khayelitsha Family Violence, Child Protection, and Sexual Offences Unit is seeking the assistance of the public to trace five-month-old Ivakele Imvano Yeko of Somerset West, who was last seen on 05 December 2022 at about 13:00

According to records he was handed over by his caregiver with his five-year-old sister to an unknown African woman at the SASSA office opposite Ultra Liquor store, Somerset West. The unknown female befriended the caregiver and says that she wants to buy food and chips for them and she disappeared with them. The woman later dropped the sister in Main Road, Nomzamo. The five-year-old walked home after being dropped off near the house. She was taken for a medical examination and found to be in good health. At the time of his disappearance, he was seen wearing a red t-shirt with a nappy.

The case was reported at Somerset West SAPS and transferred to Khayelitsha FCS Unit for further investigation. Preliminary information suggests that the child might have been seen in the Pietermaritzburg, Kwazulu-Natal area.

Anyone who can assist with information that will lead to the safe return of Ivakele is kindly requested to contact the investigating officer Detective Sergeant Asanda Hlana on 082 301 8553 or Lieutenant Colonel Denver Kamalie on 082 334 8370 or alternatively Crime Stop on 08600 10111.