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The Citizen
17 hours ago
- The Citizen
Missing: Help police find two Mamelodi residents
Police have asked people to help them locate two unrelated missing persons from Mamelodi. They are Phillemon Duke Mahlangu (63) from Mamelodi East and Thabo Paulos Phasha (37) from Skierlik informal settlement. Police spokesperson Constable Penelope Khulong said the two went missing on different dates. Mahlangu was last seen on January 14. He was wearing a brown hat and brown jacket in the last picture he was taken. Khulong said Mahlangu's son reported him missing, saying he was with his father in the Pretoria CBD the same day he went missing, as they had not seen each other in a long time. 'After picking him up, they travelled to Mamelodi East and spent the day together. When they parted ways, the victim requested the complainant to drop him off at Tshwane College. That was the last time he saw him,' said Khulong. The son said they continued speaking on the phone until February, when Mahlangu's phone began going to voicemail. He has made attempts to look for his father, but he has not been found ever since. Thabo Paulos Phasha (37) from Skierlik in Mamelodi East was last seen on June 3. His mother reported him missing. According to the information received from her, she received a call from her neighbour on June 7, indicating that she had not seen Phasha in three days. Khulong said the mother claimed she left her home on May 19 and had left the victim at their place of residence. Upon her return, she enquired with one of the neighbours if they had not seen Phasha. The neighbour informed her that she last saw him at the railway line, and that he did not seem to be in good health. Phasha was last seen wearing a black jersey, black trousers and black sandals, carrying a black laptop bag. Anyone who has information about any of the two missing persons can contact Mamelodi East police on 012 815 7000, Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or submit information through the MySAPS App. 'There is no waiting period to report a missing person,' Khulong said. Do you have more information about the story? Please send us an email to bennittb@ or phone us on 083 625 4114. For free breaking and community news, visit Rekord's websites: Rekord East For more news and interesting articles, like Rekord on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram or TikTok. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
26-05-2025
- The Citizen
Police need help in locating missing Mamelodi man
Police need help in locating missing Mamelodi man Police need help in locating Khutso Thage (23) from Mamelodi East Ext 6, who went missing on May 13. It is unknown what he was wearing on the day of his disappearance. Police spokesperson Penelope Khulong said Thage's disappearance was reported by his mother. She last saw him at home. Khulong said he then left for work before travelling to Dennilton. She said he had not returned home. His mother said the following day, she tried to contact him to check if he had arrived in Dennilton safely, but his cellphone was off. She also contacted neighbours in Dennilton to check if they knew of his whereabouts, but they did not. 'A few days later, the complainant received a call from an unknown woman who informed her that she had seen a picture of the victim posted on a social media site indicating that he was lost in Tembisa,' said Khulong. She said the complainant had tried to locate the person who had posted the picture to no avail. Police said there is no waiting period to report a person missing. Anyone with information regarding Thage's whereabouts is requested to call Mamelodi East SAPS at 012 815 7079, Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or Mahlodi Thage on 071 515 7947. Alternatively, members of the public can send information via MYSAPSAPP. All information will be treated as confidential, and callers may opt to remain anonymous. Also Read: Police operation nets close to 300 suspects Do you have more information about the story? Please send us an email to bennittb@ or phone us on 083 625 4114. For free breaking and community news, visit Rekord's websites: Rekord East For more news and interesting articles, like Rekord on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram or TikTok. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
23-05-2025
- The Citizen
Police shut down bogus initiation school, owner (51) arrested
Mamelodi East police have successfully shut down a bogus initiation school and arrested a 51-year-old man on charges of Contravention of the Customary Initiation Act earlier this week. Police spokesperson Constable Penelope Khulong said during the arrest last Saturday, 10 boys aged between 11 and 17 were at the school. She said the initiates were given medical attention and then taken to their families. Khulong said the arrest came after a parent had complained that her son had been accepted into an initiation school without her completing a consent form. The complaint was submitted to the Gauteng Provincial Initiation Coordinating Committee (PICC) under the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA). Khulong said a representative of CoGTA received information, and the representatives of the PICC located the school in Mamelodi East. She said the delegation discovered that the school is not on the official list of approved winter initiation schools in the province as published by the CoGTA. She said the suspect could not produce the relevant documentation that is required for the school to operate. 'The PICC representatives informed the suspect that the initiation school was operating illegally and took the complainant's son home,' she said. Khulong said that because of the seriousness of the incident, the PICC representatives reported the matter to Mamelodi East police, who apprehended the suspect on May 21. She said the rescued initiates were given medical attention. Mamelodi East police station commander Brigadier Terence Naidoo applauded the collaborative effort between the CoGTA and police. Naidoo highlighted that this is a period in which different communities around the country observe their customary practices through initiation. He said as much as culture is sacred and different practices are respected, they should still be conducted within the bounds of the law and also put the well-being of initiates first. He indicated that the arrest sends a stern warning to all schools that police will stop at nothing to protect lives in the communities. Do you have more information about the story? Please send us an email to bennittb@ or phone us on 083 625 4114. For free breaking and community news, visit Rekord's websites: Rekord East For more news and interesting articles, like Rekord on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram or TikTok. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
