LIMPOPO POLICE OFFER R100 000 REWARD AS INVESTIGATION INTO MISSING CHILD FIONA MATODZI INTENSIFIES

THOHOYANDOU – As part of ongoing efforts to intensify the investigation into the disappearance of nine-year-old Fiona Mpfunzeni Matodzi, the South African Police Service in Limpopo is now offering a reward of R100 000 to any person who can provide information that may lead to the recovery of the child and the successful arrest and prosecution of the suspect(s) involved.

Fiona Matodzi (9) was reported missing on 11 August 2022 after she disappeared in Itsani Village within the Thohoyandou policing area.

According to information at police disposal, Fiona was walking home from school when she was allegedly abducted. She was last seen by fellow learners who were walking behind her. The learners informed police that they saw Fiona getting into a black Volkswagen Polo motor vehicle, which did not have registration number plates. The occupants of the vehicle could not be identified.

At the time of her disappearance, Fiona was wearing her school uniform. She never arrived home and has not been seen since.

The family continues to appeal for assistance, as they remain desperate for answers regarding her whereabouts.

The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has reiterated the commitment of SAPS to ensure that every possible lead is pursued to locate Fiona and bring those responsible to justice.

“We urge members of the public to come forward with any information, no matter how small it may seem. Someone out there knows something, and that information could be critical in reuniting Fiona with her family and ensuring that justice is served,” said the Provincial Commissioner.

Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is urged to contact Colonel Lesiba Somo of the Provincial Missing Persons Unit on 0825658238, the Crime Stop number 08600 10111, or their nearest police station.

All information received will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.