When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and could say, I used everything you gave me
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Search Intensifies for Missing Hartbeespoort Dam Skipper After Boat Capsizes
A distraught family is making an urgent appeal to the public for any information regarding the whereabouts of 39-year-old skipper Jan Mokonyane, widely known as "Obakeng," who went missing following a harrowing boating accident at Hartbeespoort Dam over a week ago.
Mokonyane vanished on Sunday, 25 October 2026, while operating a vessel on the popular North West dam.
According to details provided by his family to Missing Person South Africa, the boat Mokonyane was captaining capsized with eight passengers on board. While emergency responders and bystanders successfully rescued all eight passengers on the day of the incident, Mokonyane was never found. His current whereabouts remain entirely unknown, leaving his loved ones in an agonising state of limbo.
The family has expressed deep frustration over the situation, stating they have yet to receive clear or definitive information regarding the exact circumstances that led to the vessel overturning. They are now directly appealing to fellow boat operators, fishermen, weekend picnickers, and rescue personnel who were at the dam that Sunday to help piece together what happened.
Mokonyane is described as having a light brown complexion. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a brown, two-piece "ESSENTIALS" branded outfit consisting of a matching shirt and shorts.
As search efforts continue, the Mokonyane family is begging anyone who witnessed the capsizing, assisted in the initial rescue, or saw Mokonyane after the boat went under to come forward immediately.
Information can be reported directly to his family members Lesego (079 013 1872), Desia (078 588 8335), Tiny (078 430 4314), or Phina (064 693 4768). Alternatively, information can be shared confidentially with Missing Person South Africa at 068 176 9574.
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Ndodana Tshuma allegedly entered South Africa illegally in July.
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Missing person alert:
A desperate search is underway for 29-year-old Erica Gcasamba, who went missing on Saturday, 24 October 2026, after reportedly requesting an Uber to visit a salon.
Erica was last seen between 10:00am and 10:30am at a residential complex in Greenstone, Gauteng. The salon she intended to visit has not yet been identified, and her whereabouts remain unknown.
Her family is appealing to the public for information that could help trace her movements, particularly from anyone who may have seen her that morning in Greenstone, Edenvale or surrounding areas.
🔎 IDENTIFYING FEATURES:
▪️ 29 years old
▪️ Approximately 1.5–1.6 metres tall
▪️ Black hair and brown eyes
▪️ Star tattoos around her neck and collarbone
▪️ A wording tattoo on her chest
▪️ A floral tattoo on her inner right arm
A Renault Sandero with registration number FX17TCGP has been identified in the missing-person notice as an Uber vehicle.
📞 ANY INFORMATION COULD HELP.
Anyone who may have seen Erica or has information about her disappearance is urged to contact Edenvale SAPS on 011 553 8600 or Detective Monareng on 072 117 0015 / 074 021 0111.
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The man who loved Princess Diana most refused ten million pounds for her letters — and still refuses to talk.
Hasnat Khan, the cardiac surgeon with whom Diana conducted the most serious relationship of her post-marriage life, has been approached repeatedly over nearly three decades by publishers, documentary makers and tabloid editors offering sums that sources in the publishing industry describe as reaching eight figures at their peak. He has turned down every approach.
Diana's closest friends have consistently described the relationship with Khan as the one in which she was most genuinely herself: not the princess performing warmth for cameras, not the wounded woman performing strength for the press, but simply a woman in love, in a flat in Battersea, cooking Pakistani food she had learned to make for him, watching television and wanting nothing else.
Sources close to him have told journalists that he considered marriage and that the obstacle was not his feelings but the impossibility of the life her name would have imposed on both of them.
He still practises medicine. The letters Diana wrote him — which those who saw them describe as the most unguarded writing of her life — are in his possession. Ten million pounds has not been enough to move them ♥️♥️
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Partially decomposed body recovered behind the ceiling in Kwa-Thema.
City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) Technical Rescue Teams (TRT) from Brakpan and Kwa-Thema fire stations, collaboratively brazed the scorching heat to recover partially decomposed body of a 25-year-old man stuck between the ceiling and metal roof tiles in Moeketsane Street Kwa-Thema in Springs.
Crews responded swiftly after a walk-in activation by paramedics in Brakpan fire station. While responding, Kwa-Thema TRT was activated as well.
On arrival, neighbours were engaged and apparently they (neighbours) were alerted by a smell and needed official intervention.
The house dweller when engaged, he confirmed that he wasn't aware of the situation.
The teams searched and followed the smell and ultimately found the already partially decomposed body in between the ceiling and the roof tiles. Recovery was initiated and the body brought to the ground with a Scad- strecher and ropes. It is alleged, the deceased was electrocuted as a side-cutter pliers was found next to him and some snapped electric cable.
The scene was handed over to South African Police Service (SAPS) officers on scene. Paramedics declared the patient dead and Forensic Pathology Services called to the incident address for the removal of the body to pathological facility in Springs.
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FIVE YEARS MISSING: SISTER SEARCHES FOR MARK HENRY GRADWELL
📍 Croydon, Gauteng
Cherise Owens is appealing for information about her brother, Mark Henry Gradwell, who was last seen on 26 February 2021, while reportedly living on the streets behind the Total garage in Croydon.
Mark, now reported to be 43, was experiencing homelessness at the time.
He is described as having naturally black hair, which may now be grey, a sun tattoo on the back of his neck, a missing front tooth and a scar beneath his chin.
His whereabouts remain unknown. The family is appealing to residents of Croydon, Sebenza, Edenvale and surrounding areas, as well as anyone who may have encountered him while he was homeless.
📞 Contact his sister, Cherise Owens: 076 635 6311
Information can also be provided to the nearest SAPS station.
🙏 Please share this appeal to help Mark’s family find answers.
#MissingPersonSouthAfrica
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22-YEAR-OLD MONTECASINO WORKER MISSING FOR OVER FOUR MONTHS
Kgothatso Letlhogonolo Ngakane (22), originally from Randfontein, has been missing since 7 June 2026.
He was last seen in Cosmo City Extension 6, where he rented a room while reportedly working at Montecasino in Fourways.
His mother, Boitumelo Ngakane, is appealing to the public for information about his whereabouts.
Kgothatso is described as medium-built, medium-toned, with short hair, protruding ears and sideburns.
Anyone with information is urged to contact his mother on 079 393 3638, Cosmo City SAPS, or Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
📋 Police case reference: 549/06/2026
Please share this appeal to help the family find answers.
#MissingPersonSA
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21-year-old Akhanya Makeleni has been sentenced to 160 years in prison after pleading guilty to 24 counts related to the sexual abuse of young children between 2023 and 2025.
The three victims, aged between 10 and 12, were related to him. Makeleni admitted to showing them the victims' explicit images, raping them, and threatening to kill them if they disclosed what was happening. It is reported that he was also aware that he was HIV-positive.
The abuse came to light after one of the victims suffered a painful, swollen abdomen and confided in her aunt, prompting the other children to disclose the abuse.
The Court Ruling: Judge Nozuko Mjali rejected his attempt to blame the abuse on substance use, described him as a serial rapist and sexual predator, and welcomed the prosecution by State Advocate Tanduxolo Soga, as announced by the National Prosecuting Authority.
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Number of People Without Access To Electricity by Country 2025
1. 🇳🇬 Nigeria — 88,144,610
2. 🇨🇩 DR Congo — 80,381,624
3. 🇪🇹 Ethiopia — 55,921,388
4. 🇹🇿 Tanzania — 35,073,810
5. 🇺🇬 Uganda — 25,028,430
6. 🇲🇿 Mozambique — 21,814,374
7. 🇳🇪 Niger — 20,376,138
8. 🇲🇬 Madagascar — 19,449,410
9. 🇦🇴 Angola — 18,352,040
10. 🇸🇩 Sudan — 18,173,072
11. 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso — 18,119,776
12. 🇲🇼 Malawi — 17,689,106
13. 🇹🇩 Chad — 16,296,044
14. 🇲🇲 Myanmar — 14,191,793
15. 🇰🇪 Kenya — 13,020,590
16. 🇿🇲 Zambia — 12,677,906
17. 🇸🇸 South Sudan — 11,705,820
18. 🇨🇲 Cameroon — 10,995,024
19. 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe — 9,779,872
20. 🇷🇼 Rwanda — 7,960,896
21. 🇾🇪 Yemen — 7,729,963
22. 🇸🇴 Somalia — 7,438,767
23. 🇲🇱 Mali — 6,622,715
24. 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone — 5,981,016
25. 🇧🇮 Burundi — 5,908,406
26. 🇧🇯 Benin — 4,886,319
27. 🇱🇷 Liberia — 4,787,165
28. 🇬🇳 Guinea — 4,477,558
29. 🇹🇬 Togo — 3,687,642
30. 🇳🇵 Nepal — 2,956,571
Source: World Bank — Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL)
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Two buses travelling from Zimbabwe were intercepted on the N1 near Polokwane for overloading and immigration violations.
🚌 Bus 1: 88 passengers against a capacity of 75.
Fifteen passengers, including six minors, had no passports.
🚌 Bus 2: 90 passengers against a capacity of 61. Fifty passengers, including 22 minors, had no passports.
The bus was also overweight, and the driver was charged.
Immigration officials and K9 units were called to assist with verification.
The Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety condemned the violations, urging compliance with road safety and immigration laws.
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Two buses travelling from Zimbabwe were intercepted on the N1 near Polokwane on Friday morning after they were found to be overloaded and carrying 65 passengers without passports, including 28 minors.
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#news #BorderCrackdown #BusBust #RoadSafety #PassengerCrisis
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HABITUAL CELLPHONE PICK-POCKETERS ARRESTED AT MENLYN MALL IN PRETORIA
The victim narrates her ordeal:
"I went to mall with my daughter and my man. My daughter was wearing some pink outfit so people kept playing with her from when we entered Ackermans then after we went to Mr Price kids, exact and then pnp clothing. I don’t know they followed me from where.
When we were at pnp the one with orange dress kept on looking at me from far I even thought she was playing with my daughter but she had a straight face. I even tell my man that this lady keeps on looking at us weird but I never took it seriously. Then I moved to bra aisle then that’s when they came and take out my phone from the pocket. I ddint feel thier presence next to me I just felt my phone leaving my pocket that’s when I turned immediately.
I caused a scene for days screaming at them that I want my phone then they denied taking it. People came and called security and all of a sudden the one with braids said there is your phone under the clothes on the opposite aisle, she threw it there fast. Yoh I lost it and everything happened there quickly and some lady who worked there said they can give us cctv footage because they are denying everything. Security called police but because they took time to come I wrote affidavit of what happened and they held them at the security room waiting for the police. Those security guards said those girls are regulars there because they’ve been arresting them for many times now they just don’t stop"
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A Durban family is desperately searching for 30-year-old safety officer Torell Abrahams, who was last seen in the Umbilo area on October 8, 2026, and has since been reported missing.
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#news #MissingWoman #UrgentSearch #FamilyAppeal #VanishedSuddenly
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A man has been found in possession of items belonging to the murdered Mamelodi twins. Bonolo and Botlhale Makena were found stabbed to death in their bedroom earlier this month. Cellphones and a PS4 console were stolen during the attack.
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HELP SAPS DELPORTSHOOP REUNITE MISSING TEEN WITH HER FAMILY
Delportshoop SAPS in the Northern Cape seeks public assistance in locating a missing 17-year-old female teen. It is reported that Thembi Swarts was last seen on 18 September 2026 when she left her home without informing anyone. At the time of her disappearance, she was wearing a black jacket and blue jeans.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is requested to contact the Investigating Officer, Sgt R Kok 053 836 0590.
