Pretoria – A reward of R50,000 is being offered for information leading to the whereabouts of Capital FM Live presenter Sibusiso Aserie Ndlovu and his wife, Zodwa Precious Mdhluli, who have been missing for over 20 days. The couple were last seen in separate locations: Mdhluli at their home in KwaMhlanga, Mpumalanga, and Ndlovu leaving his workplace at Capital FM Live in Mamelodi, Gauteng.
The disappearance has sparked growing concern, with families and organisations joining forces to find the couple. The African Media and Communicators Forum (AMCF) has expressed increasing anxiety about their wellbeing as each day passes without any leads.
"It is troubling that for almost a month there isn’t a shred of evidence or lead as to where they might be or what happened to them. It is for that reason that the AMCF, with the National Press Club, have joined forces to support the families," the AMCF said in a statement.
The families have enlisted the assistance of private investigator Calvin Rafadi, who is working alongside the police in the search. Rafadi has conducted extensive searches of hospitals, mortuaries, hotels, and other potential locations, but so far, no concrete leads have emerged.
Rafadi revealed that the investigation has uncovered a housebreaking at Ndlovu's house in KwaMhlanga. "The police have taken measures to get the fingerprints and they are fast-tracking the results," Rafadi said. A grey VW Caravelle kombi was initially reported missing from the property but was later found at a panel beater in Gezina. "It was perhaps not one of the items stolen from the crime scene," Rafadi added.
According to sources, Ndlovu's distinctive white and gold car was last seen in Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng. Police are attempting to trace his cellphone, but it remains switched off.
Despite the lack of concrete leads, Rafadi provided some reassurance, stating that there is no evidence of any financial activity on Ndlovu's accounts since his disappearance. "From where we stand with the police, they have given us the assurance that so far there isn't any money that has being withdrawn," Rafadi said.
CCTV footage from the Denlyn shopping centre in Mamelodi, where Ndlovu's community radio station is based, showed him leaving the premises without any apparent signs of distress. "[CCTV footage of the Denlyn shopping centre in Mamelodi, where Ndlovu runs his community radio station, [showed him] going out, nobody followed him, he was not escorted by any strange person, so it was just a normal walkout. He managed to get into his car and drive home. We wouldn't suspect that it has to do with issues with the radio station,” Rafadi said.
Rafadi also confirmed that there were no known threats against Ndlovu at the time of his disappearance.
Authorities are urging anyone with information, no matter how small, to come forward. Members of the public who may have information that could assist in locating Sibusiso Aserie Ndlovu and Zodwa Precious Mdhluli are urged to contact Brig Mxolisi Edwin Nama on 082-778-9035 at the serious and violent crime investigations unit. The R50,000 reward is offered for information of good quality.
