The police in Louis Trichardt have launched a search for a 14-year-old boy, Pfano Emmanuel Tshikhudo, from Makhado Park.
He was last seen at around 09:00 on 16 December this year when he left his home to attend a church service at Tshirenzheni village. He was wearing a navy-blue pair of jeans, a red T-shirt with a light grey tracksuit and black flip flops.
According to the police's provincial spokesperson, Col Moatshe Ngoepe, efforts by the police and community members to locate the boy at relatives and friends were fruitless.
The police appeal to anyone with information that can assist in locating the boy to contact Lt-Col Tshililo Ndou at 082 565 7877 or the Makhado police station on 015 519 4300, the police's toll-free number 0860010111, the SMS Crime Line 32211 or the nearest police station.