Picture: Missing Mboneni Mkhenkcezi/Supplied
By STAFF REPORTER
8 April 2026 – The police in Upington are requesting assistance from the public in locating missing Mboneni Mkhenkcezi (54), who is allegedly mentally challenged. Mkhenkcezi was last seen by relatives in Kwa Sandile in the Eastern Cape during February 2025.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Molefi Shemane said reportedly, on 28 March 2026, a family friend who was passing through Upington on his way to Gamsberg, saw Mkhenkcezi at the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) outlet in Upington wearing a black blazer with light grey pants and bare feet.
“Mkhenkcezi has short dreadlocks. It has not been ascertained how he travelled to Upington from the Eastern Cape. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Mkhenkcezi or his relatives is urged to contact Detective Sergeant Bahedile Nkwadipo from Upington Detectives on 082 495 4615 or report to the nearest police station or call SAPS Crime Stop number on 08600 10111 or use the MySAPS App.
“The public is reminded that there is no waiting period to report a person missing,” he said.
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