Detective Warrant Officer Alton Pakkies is investigating the disappearance of a 28-year-old mother, Thandeka Msomi and her daughter, Minenhle (5) and son, Lindani (2).
It is alleged that the Amandawe mother and her two children were last seen walking along the Mpambinyoni river bridge towards Scottburgh on Saturday, 1 September at about 08:30 and they never returned home. Enquiries with friends and relatives yielded no success. It is believed that she had been chatting with someone in Johannesburg on social media and had arranged to meet him at the Park railway station on Wednesday, however, she never arrived.
Thandeka, who is short and dark in complexion, was dressed in a pair of jeans and a black top. Minenhle was dressed in a black and white dress and was wearing a pair of pink and white sandals. Lindani was dressed in a pair of cream coloured jeans and a blue jacket.
An appeal is made to anyone who may know their whereabouts to contact Warrant Officer Pakkies on 074 4055 326 or 039-978 1900, Crime Stop on 08600 10111.