Media Statement
South African Police Service
Office of the Provincial Commissioner Northern Cape

KIMBERLEY - Upington Police are requesting assistance from the public in locating 54-year-old Mboneni MKhenkcezi who is alledgedly mentally challenged.

Mboneni was last seen by relatives in Kwa Sandile in the Eastern Cape during February 2025.

Reportedly, on Saturday, 28 March 2026, a family friend who was passing through Upington on his way to Gamsberg saw Mboneni at the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) outlet in Upington wearing a black blazer with light grey pants and bare feet.

Mboneni has short dreadlocks.

It has not been ascertained how he travelled to Upington from the Eastern Cape.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Mboneni 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.
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Warrant Officer Molefi Shemane
071 310 9507

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