The husband of missing police officer Keamogetswe Buys, 30-year-old Lwazi Thepa, has made an emotional appeal for her safe return, joining the families of two other missing officers in their desperate search.
Constables Buys, Boipelo Senoge, 20, and Cebekhulu Linda, 24, disappeared while travelling from Bloemfontein to their deployment area in Limpopo. They were last seen in Gauteng during the early hours of Thursday, driving a Volkswagen Polo hatchback. After leaving a fuel station along the N1 highway, their tracking device and mobile phones were switched off.
At a media briefing in Bloemfontein, Thepa said, “I believe the national commissioner and his team are doing everything possible to bring them back alive. That is all I pray for. Just bring back my wife alive. Thank you.”
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Constable Linda’s uncle, Sipho Linda, also spoke at the briefing, expressing gratitude for the ongoing efforts and urging the public to come forward with any information. “Someone must have seen something. These officers were serving the community. Please help us find them,” he pleaded.
Paul Senoge, the father of Constable Senoge, joined the calls for assistance, suggesting that a hijacking might have taken place. He urged anyone with information to report it to the nearest police station.
A reward of R350,000 has been offered for any information that could lead to finding the missing officers or those responsible for their disappearance. Authorities emphasized their commitment to following every lead until the officers are found.
Separately, search efforts continue for Pretoria-based journalist Sibusiso Aserie Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Mdhluli, who have been missing since February 18. A reward of R50,000 has been announced for information leading to their whereabouts.