


Picture: Missing Christiaan van Blerk and Donovan van der Walt, including the vehicle they were travelling in/Supplied
By AGISANANG SCUFF
21 July 2025- The police in Klerksdorp are requesting community assistance in locating two missing men, Christiaan van Blerk (34) and Donovan van der Walt (25). The police said according to information received, they were last seen at work on Monday morning, 14 July 2025, at Afrikaner Plot in Wessel Street in Meirings Park, Klerksdorp.
The North West police spokesperson, Colonel Adéle Myburgh said they left their place of work in a white Toyota Hilux Raider bakkie, registration number KWF 254 NW, to collect spare parts in Klerksdorp Industria, but never returned. Myburgh said a search was conducted and all leads were followed, but it did not yield positive results.
“Christiaan van Blerk (34) is slender built with long brown hair, brown eyes and about 1.8m tall. He has a scar on the right side of his face (cheek), a tattoo of a cross on his upper arm and a horse shoe tattoo on his upper leg.
“Donovan van der Walt (25) is slender built with brown hair, light blue eyes, a black moustache and beard (unshaven) and about 1.6m tall. He has various tattoos on his body, with a lion tattoo on the left arm/hand,” she said.
Myburgh further said anyone who may have information regarding their whereabouts can contact the Investigating Officer, Warrant Officer Louis Harmse of Klerksdorp Detectives on 083 607 1395 or the South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Stop on number on 08600 10111. She added that anonymous tip-offs can be communicated via the MySAPS App from your smartphone.
“Extortion-related incidents can be reported on the Extortion hotline on 080 091 1011,” said Myburgh.