The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) hereby issues an urgent appeal to the province and the country at large to assist law enforcement authorities in resolving one of the most distressing and concerning #missing children investigations.
More than a year and a half has elapsed since Sive Siganga (7), Oyintando Siganga (4), Thabsile Siganga (4), and Thabile Siganga (4) mysteriously disappeared from their family homestead at Mjila Administrative Area in Ntabankulu. The minors were last seen on 10 November 2024.
The children were last seen playing within the yard of their home and seemingly vanished without a trace under circumstances that continue to perplex investigators. Their disappearance prompted the immediate opening of a kidnapping case and the subsequent involvement of the Hawks. Since the matter was referred to the Hawks, investigators have embarked upon an exhaustive and relentless pursuit of every available and possible lead.
Numerous investigative interventions have been executed, including intelligence-driven enquiries, inter-provincial follow-ups, community engagements, and the analysis of all information brought to the attention of investigators. Their disappearance simultaneously elevates this matter to a level of exceptional concern and urgency.
The #Hawks therefore make an urgent appeal to traditional leaders, community leaders, faith-based organisations, civic structures, educational institutions, media houses, non-governmental organisations focused on child protection, and members of the public across South Africa to assist in amplifying this appeal and encouraging anyone with knowledge of the matter to come forward.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of the children, or any information that may assist investigators in establishing the circumstances surrounding their disappearance, is urged to contact the Unit Commander of Serious Organised Crime, Colonel Raymond Buys, on 082 301 1133, and Warrant Officer Norton Ndabambi on 082 559 4613. Alternatively, information may be provided at any South African Police Service station or reported anonymously through the #MySAPSApp.
All information received will be treated with the strictest confidentiality. Members of the public are encouraged to come forward without delay, as even the smallest piece of information may prove decisive in advancing the investigation.
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