{"id":45632,"date":"2024-09-13T06:00:43","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T04:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T06:02:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T04:02:26","slug":"mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Mbekweni man still missing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mbekweni man still missing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mbekweni man still missing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":45634,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_linkdex":"","_yoast_wpseo_content_score":"","_yoast_wpseo_inclusive_language_score":"","_yoast_wpseo_is_cornerstone":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image-id":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-image":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-image-id":"","newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_sponsor_sponsorship_scope":"","newspack_sponsor_native_byline_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_native_category_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_style":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_placement":"inherit","_crsspst_to_novanewscoza":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozabloemnewsexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozacityvision":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozadistrictmailhelderberg":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaeikestadnuus":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozahermanustimes":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozakomani-karoo":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozakougaexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozamthathaexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozanoordkaapbulletin":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapeexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapeoplespost":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaswartlandgazette":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozatygerburger":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaudexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozavistanews":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozavrystaatkroon":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaweskusnuus":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaweslander":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaworcesterstandard":false,"_EventAllDay":"","_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":"","_EventShowMapLink":"","_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":"","_EventVenueID":"","_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":"","_VenueShowMapLink":"","_application":"","_batch_id":"","_company_name":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_company_website":"","_custom_id":"f7abd957-4dfd-4cbf-b164-1b9dc592f2d3","_EventDuration":"","_EventOrigin":"","_EventTimezoneAbbr":"","_featured":"","_filled":"","_job_expires":"","_job_location":"","_media_credit":"","_media_credit_url":"","_menu_item_menu_item_parent":"","_menu_item_object":"","_menu_item_object_id":"","_menu_item_target":"","_menu_item_type":"","_menu_item_url":"","_menu_item_xfn":"","_navis_media_can_distribute":"","_navis_media_credit_org":"","_OrganizerOrigin":"","_provider":"","_pum_built_in":"","_pum_default_theme":"","_pum_form_conversion_count":"","_remote_id":"","_remote_name":"","_remote_position":"","_report_frequency":"","_report_reference_dates":"","_send_attempts":"","_site_id":"","_sitemap_exclude":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","_sitemap_priority":"","_source_url":"","_subscription_period":"","_subscription_period_interval":"","_subscription_price":"","_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":"","_template_type":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_ticket_start_date":"","_tribe_aggregator_allow_multiple_organizers":"","_tribe_aggregator_content_type":"","_tribe_aggregator_file":"","_tribe_aggregator_finalized":"","_tribe_aggregator_hash":"","_tribe_aggregator_import_id":"","_tribe_aggregator_import_name":"","_tribe_aggregator_interactive":"","_tribe_aggregator_origin":"","_tribe_aggregator_post_status":"","_tribe_aggregator_preview":"","_tribe_aggregator_source_name":"","_tribe_aggregator_type":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_hide_attendees_list":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":"","_tribe_ticket_version":"","_type":"","_VenueOrigin":"","_wp_attachment_context":"","_wp_attachment_image_alt":"","_wp_font_face_file":"","_wp_old_date":"","_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes":"","_yoast_wpseo_focuskeywords":"","_yoast_wpseo_focuskw_text_input":"","_yoast_wpseo_keywordsynonyms":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_block-catalog":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_job_listing_type":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_nova_retailer":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_publication":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_tribe_events_cat":"","_yoast_wpseo_videositemap-duration":"","_yoast_wpseo_videositemap-rating":"","_menu_item_classes":[],"_tribe_modified_fields":[],"_wp_attachment_backup_sizes":[],"_wp_suggested_privacy_policy_content":[],"_yoast_post_redirect_info":[],"_yoast_wpseo_video_meta":[],"activation_date":"","archive_insertion_is_repeating":"","archive_insertion_posts_count":"","article_feature_media":"","article_feature_type":"","article_main_image_caption":"","article_media_icon":"","article_template":"","author_byline":"","background_color":"","block_editor":"","byline":"","cmplz_hide_cookiebanner":"","competition_end_date":"","contact_advertise_email":"","contact_advertise_phone":"","contact_editorial_email":"","contact_general_email":"","contact_general_phone":"","contact_office_hours":"","contact_physical_address":"","enabled":"","featured_image_custom_caption":"","featured_video_url":"","fields":"","font_body":"","font_header":"","frequency":"","headline":"","hide_border":"","icon":"","is_wp_suggestion":"","issuu_download_url":"","issuu_embed_url":"","language_version_url":"","large_border":"","name":"","nm_contact_name":"","nm_contact_number":"","nm_date_lost":"","no_overlay_background":"","node-url":"","obituary_born_date":"","obituary_died_date":"","obituary_memoriam_text":"","origin":"","overlay_color":"","overlay_opacity":"","overlay_size":"","placement":"","plural_label":"","post_author":"","post_id":"","post_language":"en","secret-key":"","sponsored_utm_campaign":"","sponsored_utm_content":"","sponsored_utm_medium":"","sponsored_utm_source":"","sponsored_utm_term":"","start_date":"","utm_suppression":"","video_embed_url":"","wp_pattern_sync_status":"","data_version":[],"enclosure":[],"pongrass_image":[],"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_newspack_byline_active":false,"_newspack_byline":"","newspack_content_restriction_is_exempt":false,"scaip_prevent_shortcode_addition":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"newspack_spnsrs_tax":[],"publication":[],"class_list":["post-45632","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.8 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mbekweni man still missing | Paarl Post<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mbekweni man still missing\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Mbekweni man still missing\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Paarl Post\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/paarlpost1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-09-13T04:00:43+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-03-20T04:02:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/87a4be19e3254d32803b76dcd1dd5627.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"810\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Paarl Post\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@thepaarlpost\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@thepaarlpost\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Paarl Post\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Paarl Post\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/a6bacbbf05cd87ebb6a01c6c30b8bee0\"},\"headline\":\"Mbekweni man still missing\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-09-13T04:00:43+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-03-20T04:02:26+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":8,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/87a4be19e3254d32803b76dcd1dd5627.jpeg\",\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\\\/#respond\"]}],\"copyrightYear\":\"2024\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\\\/\",\"name\":\"Mbekweni man still missing | Paarl Post\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/87a4be19e3254d32803b76dcd1dd5627.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-09-13T04:00:43+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-03-20T04:02:26+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/87a4be19e3254d32803b76dcd1dd5627.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/87a4be19e3254d32803b76dcd1dd5627.jpeg\",\"width\":810,\"height\":1080,\"caption\":\"Mbekweni police require the assistance of the public in establishing the whereabouts of 27-year-old Emanuel Malabisana, who went missing on 5 August 2023. He was wearing a black jacket and black jeans at the time. Anyone with information is requested to contact the investigating officer, Captain Henning of Mbekweni, on 082 334 8188. Photo: Supplied\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"News\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/news\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Mbekweni man still missing\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/\",\"name\":\"Paarl Post\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Paarl Post\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/paarl-post-site-icon.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/paarl-post-site-icon.png\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"Paarl Post\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/paarlpost1\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/thepaarlpost\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/@PaarlPost\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/thepaarlpost\\\/\"],\"description\":\"Paarl Post has been the voice of the Drakenstein community for decades, serving as a reliable and familiar presence in the lives of our readers. Established with the goal of keeping our community informed and connected, we\u2019ve grown into one of the most trusted local news sources in the region. From municipal updates and school achievements to human interest features and business developments, our coverage is rooted in the real stories that shape daily life. Our mission is simple yet powerful: to bring Drakenstein the latest news, impactful stories, and insightful opinions that reflect the heartbeat of the community we proudly serve.\",\"email\":\"Paarlpost@novusmedia.co.za\",\"telephone\":\"021 870 4600\",\"legalName\":\"Novus Media (Pty) Ltd\",\"foundingDate\":\"2025-01-01\",\"vatID\":\"4100318916\",\"taxID\":\"2000\\\/018234\\\/07\",\"numberOfEmployees\":{\"@type\":\"QuantitativeValue\",\"minValue\":\"51\",\"maxValue\":\"200\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/a6bacbbf05cd87ebb6a01c6c30b8bee0\",\"name\":\"Paarl Post\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/7a90e0f4ff2d1bbf92287ca13f36b9cac38a348c1eca650799f4c51a2801a8d5?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/7a90e0f4ff2d1bbf92287ca13f36b9cac38a348c1eca650799f4c51a2801a8d5?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/7a90e0f4ff2d1bbf92287ca13f36b9cac38a348c1eca650799f4c51a2801a8d5?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Paarl Post\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/author\\\/paarlpost\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Mbekweni man still missing | Paarl Post","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Mbekweni man still missing","og_description":"Mbekweni man still missing","og_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\/","og_site_name":"Paarl Post","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/paarlpost1","article_published_time":"2024-09-13T04:00:43+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-03-20T04:02:26+00:00","og_image":[{"width":810,"height":1080,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/87a4be19e3254d32803b76dcd1dd5627.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Paarl Post","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@thepaarlpost","twitter_site":"@thepaarlpost","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Paarl Post"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\/"},"author":{"name":"Paarl Post","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/#\/schema\/person\/a6bacbbf05cd87ebb6a01c6c30b8bee0"},"headline":"Mbekweni man still missing","datePublished":"2024-09-13T04:00:43+00:00","dateModified":"2025-03-20T04:02:26+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\/"},"wordCount":8,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/87a4be19e3254d32803b76dcd1dd5627.jpeg","articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-ZA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\/#respond"]}],"copyrightYear":"2024","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\/","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\/","name":"Mbekweni man still missing | Paarl Post","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/87a4be19e3254d32803b76dcd1dd5627.jpeg","datePublished":"2024-09-13T04:00:43+00:00","dateModified":"2025-03-20T04:02:26+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-ZA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/87a4be19e3254d32803b76dcd1dd5627.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/87a4be19e3254d32803b76dcd1dd5627.jpeg","width":810,"height":1080,"caption":"Mbekweni police require the assistance of the public in establishing the whereabouts of 27-year-old Emanuel Malabisana, who went missing on 5 August 2023. He was wearing a black jacket and black jeans at the time. Anyone with information is requested to contact the investigating officer, Captain Henning of Mbekweni, on 082 334 8188. Photo: Supplied"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/mbekweni-man-still-missing-20240911-2\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"News","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Mbekweni man still missing"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/#website","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/","name":"Paarl Post","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-ZA"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/#organization","name":"Paarl Post","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/paarl-post-site-icon.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/paarl-post-site-icon.png","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"Paarl Post"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/paarlpost1","https:\/\/x.com\/thepaarlpost","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@PaarlPost","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thepaarlpost\/"],"description":"Paarl Post has been the voice of the Drakenstein community for decades, serving as a reliable and familiar presence in the lives of our readers. Established with the goal of keeping our community informed and connected, we\u2019ve grown into one of the most trusted local news sources in the region. From municipal updates and school achievements to human interest features and business developments, our coverage is rooted in the real stories that shape daily life. Our mission is simple yet powerful: to bring Drakenstein the latest news, impactful stories, and insightful opinions that reflect the heartbeat of the community we proudly serve.","email":"Paarlpost@novusmedia.co.za","telephone":"021 870 4600","legalName":"Novus Media (Pty) Ltd","foundingDate":"2025-01-01","vatID":"4100318916","taxID":"2000\/018234\/07","numberOfEmployees":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":"51","maxValue":"200"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/#\/schema\/person\/a6bacbbf05cd87ebb6a01c6c30b8bee0","name":"Paarl Post","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7a90e0f4ff2d1bbf92287ca13f36b9cac38a348c1eca650799f4c51a2801a8d5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7a90e0f4ff2d1bbf92287ca13f36b9cac38a348c1eca650799f4c51a2801a8d5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7a90e0f4ff2d1bbf92287ca13f36b9cac38a348c1eca650799f4c51a2801a8d5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Paarl Post"},"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/author\/paarlpost\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/87a4be19e3254d32803b76dcd1dd5627.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":61789,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/couple-murdered-in-mbekweni-20220615-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":45632,"position":0},"title":"Couple murdered in Mbekweni","author":"Paarl Post","date":"17 June 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Yet another murder scene revealed the beaten, lifeless bodies of a woman and a man in Mbekweni on Saturday morning.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/587d430db14b423989f3e03a059df581.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/587d430db14b423989f3e03a059df581.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/587d430db14b423989f3e03a059df581.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/587d430db14b423989f3e03a059df581.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/587d430db14b423989f3e03a059df581.jpeg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":65140,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/bundu-court-leads-to-death-injury-20220126-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":45632,"position":1},"title":"\u2018Bundu Court\u2019 leads to death, injury","author":"Paarl Post","date":"28 January 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Mob justice resulted in the death of one man while another was injured in Mbekweni on Sunday.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":64286,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/mbekweni-murder-frenzy-20220302-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":45632,"position":2},"title":"Mbekweni murder frenzy","author":"Paarl Post","date":"4 March 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Three people were murdered in Mbekweni this past week, including a 35-year-old man over the weekend, followed by another man\u2019s death as reported by Paarl Hospital and a 41- year-old man was shot dead on Tuesday.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":64706,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/mbekweni-man-shot-in-face-20220216-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":45632,"position":3},"title":"Mbekweni man shot in face","author":"Paarl Post","date":"18 February 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"A 34-year-old man was shot dead in his face in Mbekweni on Tuesday.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":51908,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/man-shot-after-bakkie-stolen-20230830-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":45632,"position":4},"title":"Man shot after bakkie stolen","author":"Paarl Post","date":"1 September 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"A Zimbabwean man\u2019s life was taken in his yard in Mbekweni this past weekend in full view of his family.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":60245,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/manhunt-after-tripple-murders-20220817-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":45632,"position":5},"title":"Manhunt after tripple murders","author":"Paarl Post","date":"19 August 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"National and local authorities have launched a nationwide manhunt for the suspects that shot and killed three men in Mbekweni on Sunday.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7438cf71b73d43f1a39b50b7532cde30.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7438cf71b73d43f1a39b50b7532cde30.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7438cf71b73d43f1a39b50b7532cde30.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7438cf71b73d43f1a39b50b7532cde30.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"Paarl Post","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45632","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45632"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45632\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45632"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45632"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45632"},{"taxonomy":"newspack_spnsrs_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newspack_spnsrs_tax?post=45632"},{"taxonomy":"publication","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/publication?post=45632"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}