The 20-year-old missing woman who has been identified as a University of Johannesburg student ceased to be a student in July, the institution said yesterday.

Following media reports about her disappearance, the university released a statement saying she was no longer enrolled at the university at the time of her disappearance.

Nombuso Mlandu, 20, was reported missing by her parents when she failed to arrive home three weeks ago.

Mlandu’s mother Phindi said she had been missing for over three weeks.

University spokesperson Herman Esterhuizen said: “The University of Johannesburg can confirm that the 20 –year- old female, who has been reported missing, enrolled at the University in January 2013. She was no longer registered at the UJ from July onwards. Since she was not registered at the university at the time of the alleged disappearance and it occurred off the UJ campus, the matter was not brought to the attention of the university”.

“Upon receiving information linking her name to UJ, the university immediately verified its records and confirmed her status. The UJ engaged with her parent, who in turn informed the university that when they realised she wasn’t returning home, they opened a missing person docket with the police.”

Esterhuizen said the university was concerned about her disappearance and would offer her parents support.

Mlandu’s disappearance comes nearly two months after Palesa Madiba went missing. Madiba also, 20, was last seen on August 12 after she visited a friend in Soweto. She has not yet been found.
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