THABONG - A missing person’s case has been registered after an elderly woman, Maphello Merriam Shai, aged 62, was reported missing by her daughter on Sunday, 10 April 2022.

Maphello Shai was last seen on Friday, 08 April 2022 by her daughter when she reportedly left home at around 10:00 without informing anyone where she was going. They thought she just went visiting around her neighbourhood as she usually does.

At around 23:00 she was still not home as she usually returned home at around 22:00 which raised suspicions. They went to look for her in the neighbourhood where she normally frequented without success.

On Saturday, 09 April 2022, they continued the search and started calling other family members in Thabong but all in vain. Even close relatives in Botshabelo did not know of her whereabouts.

Preliminary investigation reveals that she was seen at a junction near Boitumelo Mall in Thabong on Friday and her friends said she left them at 16:00. Maphello is light in complexion, medium built, 1.6 m in height with short hair and speaks Sesotho. She was last seen wearing a blue traditional skirt, a blue headdress, a red turtleneck top, a black leather jacket and black shoes.

Should anyone have information regarding the whereabouts of Maphello Shai, Detective Constable Sello Matene of Thabong Detective Services can be contacted at cellphone number 071 411 8367 or Crime Stop on 08600 10111.

Source: South African Police Service