Man goes missing after being followed by men in a car
He phoned to say he was walking to a police station as there were people following him in a vehicle. His phone has been dead ever since.
MATSULU – A young man has vanished into thin air after notifying his family that he was being followed. According to police spokesman Sgt Gerald Sedibe, Mziwakhe Prince Makwakwa (23) was reported missing since February 8.
“He went to Durban to attend the Durban University of Technology (DUT). While there he phoned a family member and told them he was being followed by some people. He was attempting to get to a police station for help. On his way, his phone went dead and the family have not heard from him since.”
His mother, Lizzy Masuku, said her son matriculated from Tikhontele Secondary School last year and had received a letter and an SMS from DUT informing that he had been accepted as a student.
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“He first phoned his cousin to tell him he had run out of money. Then he phoned to say he was walking to a police station as there were people following him in a vehicle. His phone has been dead ever since,” said Masuku.
She said Makwakwa was wearing a black- and-white striped shirt and jeans with All Star tekkies. “He has a small scar under his right eye and a scar from a burn he got as a child on his one hand.”
Masuku said she was extremely sad and worried, as she had not heard from her son in weeks. “He has an older brother and two younger brothers. We all just want him home safely.”
Sedibe said police opened an inquiry into his disappearance. Anyone with information regarding the case can contact 073-539-4914.
