Byline: Nonjabuliso Nhlambo
25 July 2025
The SAPS in Mpumalanga confirms that the 03-year-old boy, Nkosingiphile (Ndwane) Ntiwane, that went missing in Mshadza Trust (at Masoyi) on Sunday, 20 July 2025, has been found alive inside a ditch, few metres from his home. The boy was found this afternoon, 25 July 2025 around 15h00, by some members of the public that were busy assisting in searching for him.
The young boy is currently receiving medical assistance though he appeared weak and possibly dehydrated. Currently, it is not yet clear on how he got stuck in the ditch.
The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Major General (Dr) Zeph Mkhwanazi has expressed his gratitude and is delighted that the child has been found alive. However, the General used the opportunity to plead with members of the public, not to engage in acts of vigilantism as it was witnessed during the coarse of the week, with some calling for the arrest of the child’s mother. “We are thankful to members of the public that assisted in the recovery of the child. We also appreciate members that removed the child’s family after realizing that there were threats against them. We wish the young boy, a speedy recovery to, ” said the General.
