{"id":50229,"date":"2024-01-11T13:12:07","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T11:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/thabong-teen-14-still-missing-20240111\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T09:36:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T07:36:42","slug":"thabong-teen-14-still-missing-20240111","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/thabong-teen-14-still-missing-20240111\/","title":{"rendered":"Thabong teen (14) still missing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Thabong police have initiated a search after the disappearance of Nonhlanhla Carol Skhakhane (14). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On 14 September 2023, Carol and a family friend, Papa Mwahla, were sent to the mall in Thabong to buy some items. Mwahla alleges that Carol disappeared and he never saw her again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_9a3e197c\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/7391\/c3cb589fec4947c384bb898bbc0e0f62.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/7391\/a38ddb3c9a8c49f49dff5a9bede9da6d.jpg\" title=\"Carol Nonhlanhla Skhakhane (14) has been missing since 14 September 2023.Photo: SAPS\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Carol Nonhlanhla Skhakhane (14) has been missing since 14 September 2023.Photo: SAPS<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Carol\u2019s mother, Thulisile Skhakhane, residing in Oppenheimer Park, Thabong, has since opened a missing person\u2019s report at the Thabong Police Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The police investigation revealed that Carol was seen on 28 September 2023 with an unknown African male. Skhakhane was also informed that her daughter was seen on 1 November 2023 in the Odendaalsrus CBD, visiting taverns. She is also seemingly active on social media, most notably Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone with information that could help the investigators trace Carol, can contact Det. Sgt Diphaphang Seale of the Thabong Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) unit on 083-950-1672 or the Crime Stop number 08600-10111. 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