BLOEMFONTEIN – The police in Bloemfontein are continuing the search for four members of the Moipolai family who have been reported as missing. This includes the mother, Merriam Moipolai (43), and three children: two sons, Bokang (12) and Lebohang (3); and a daughter Kenalemang (6).
Lt Col. Thabo Covane, spokesperson for the police in the Mangaung Metro, said a missing person case was opened on Friday 6 February at the Mangaung Police Station, prompting an intensive search for all four of them.
The Mangaung Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences unit is searching for them.
Covane said according to the husband, Petrus Tlhakudi (53), Merriam left home with the three children on Wednesday 4 February during the day at about 11:00. She reportedly told him she was going to a local shopping complex to fetch grant money, but they never returned home to their residence in Khotsong.
Covane said that Merriam and the three children could not be traced to close relatives.
Any member of the public who might know the whereabouts of Merriam and the children is requested to contact Capt. Nikiwe Mokatsanyane on 082 453 0815 or the nearest police station. Alternatively, they can call the SAPS Crime Stop number, 08600 10111.
