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MISSING TEENAGER: PLEASE HELP FIND 17-YEAR-OLD ZINHLE THANDEKA MFUTYANA A mother is appealing to the public for assistance in locating her 17-year-old daughter, Zinhle Thandeka Mfutyana, who was last seen at Maponya Mall in Soweto, Gauteng. According to her mother, Zinhle was last seen at approximately 13:12 (1:12 PM) near the Spitz store at Maponya Mall on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Her whereabouts are currently unknown, and her mother is asking anyone who may have seen her to come forward. 👤 MISSING PERSON DETAILS • Full name: Zinhle Thandeka Mfutyana • Age: 17 years • Date of birth: 6 March 2009 • Last seen: Spitz, Maponya Mall, Soweto • Date: 27 September 2026 • Time: Approximately 13:12 👗 CLOTHING LAST WORN • Long black dress • Cropped denim jacket 🔎 HAVE YOU SEEN ZINHLE? Anyone who may have seen Zinhle at Maponya Mall on the day she disappeared, or who has information about her current whereabouts, is urged to contact her mother. 📞 Mother: 068 981 6403 ⚠️ POLICE REPORT: At the time this information was submitted, her mother had not yet reported the disappearance to SAPS. A case number and investigating officer's details are therefore not yet available. Anyone with information can also contact their nearest police station. PLEASE HELP THIS MOTHER FIND HER DAUGHTER. We appeal to residents of Soweto, Maponya Mall, Pimville, Klipspruit and surrounding Johannesburg communities to share this appeal. Someone may have seen Zinhle or noticed something that could help establish her whereabouts. Zinhle is only 17 years old. Please help spread the word so she can be located safely. Via Missing Person SA

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JUST IN: FAMILY IDENTIFIES 28-YEAR-OLD R21 MURDER VICTIM The family of 28-year-old Gracious Nkomo has positively identified her as one of the women whose body was discovered along the R21 in Kempton Park. Nkomo was the third woman whose body was discovered in the Kempton Park area on 10 September 2026. She was found partially clothed. She was identified today by her family at the Germiston Mortuary. The South African Police Service continues to investigate the murder of Nkomo, as well as the other cases involving women whose bodies have been discovered in the area. Acting National Commissioner of the SAPS, Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, says investigations are progressing, with a multidisciplinary team of investigators working around the clock to establish the circumstances surrounding the murders and identify those responsible. “We extend our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Gracious Nkomo during this extremely difficult time. Our investigators remain seized with these cases, and we will continue to pursue every available lead to ensure that those responsible for these murders are brought to justice,” says Lieutenant General Dimpane. As Kempton Park remains under intensified policing operations, investigations into these murders remain ongoing.

Share please! MISSING PERSON: MAMELODI SAPS REQUESTS PUBLIC ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING NTHABELENG NAMA Mamelodi SAPS requests the public’s assistance in locating 17-year-old Nthabeleng Nama. Nthabeleng was last seen on 13 September 2026, when she left her residence in Mamelodi, Pretoria, without informing anyone where she was going. She never returned home and her current whereabouts are unknown. Anyone with information that may assist in locating Nthabeleng Nama is requested to contact the investigating officer, Sergeant PJ Mokhonwana, on 012 812 9100.