Thohoyandou police and the Tshikulumela family of Muledane Block J Ext 1 request community members to help them in tracing Rosinah Thizwilondi Mmbadi (24).

Rosinah’s worried husband, Mmboneni Tshikulumela (34), stormed into Mirror’s office and pleaded to be assisted in tracing his wife. Mmboniseni says his wife vanished shortly after she collected her three children’s support grant on March 3. "She then left with our three-year-old daughter, Talifhani. She left me with our two other children, Thabelo (8) and Mutshidzi (7)."

The worried husband says he is struggling to feed and wash the children on his own because he is not used to it. "My life has now been turned into a nightmare, since she disappeared and there is nothing I can do, because the children are my flesh and blood. Although I have already reported the matter to the police, I urge community members to help me trace my wife because she belongs at home."

Mmboneni says it is difficult to look after the remaining kids because he also has to travel to Thohoyandou on a daily basis where he works as a newspaper vendor. "I hope she will come back to her senses once Mirror makes my plea public. I think she needs to talk to me if she has a problem, instead of running away from home. How will I know if something bad has happened to her?"

The husband says this is the second time that his wife has run away from home without notice.

Community members who might have seen the missing Rosinah must report to the nearest police station or call her husband, Mmboneni Tshikulumela, at 079 241 1942.