Sello Machitje was hijacked on Monday. (Sello Machitje/Facebook)
Sello Machitje, the deputy director of the water and sanitation department, was reported missing after being hijacked on Monday.
A family spokesperson, Kgosi Makgorogo, told News24 that Machitje departed his residence at approximately 17:00, intending to travel to the Eastern Cape.
“We found a receipt in his bakkie that showed he put in petrol in Pretoria at around 17:30,” he said.
He said that, between 20:00 and 21:00, Machitje’s wife tried to call him, but calls went unanswered.
At 22:00, Machitje’s sister’s calls also went unanswered.
Sello Machitje hijacked yesterday around Evaton/Vaal and taken captive. He was driving a Silver Nissan Navara and it was found in Alex. He is still missing. Anyone with info, call Kgosi on 0794631511.#CrimeWatch pic.twitter.com/HQ182zDY8T
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) July 9, 2024
“That’s when they called Tracker to check on the vehicle, but they refused to give the location and said they needed a case number,” he said.
Police spokesperson Colonel Noxolo Kweza confirmed that a missing persons case was opened.
Kweza said the police, together with private security, traced Machitje’s vehicle to Alexandra, where a 53-year-old suspect was arrested for possession of a stolen and hijacked vehicle.
“The police are still searching for the victim, who is reported to have left home in the early hours to travel to the Eastern Cape, but he never reached his destination,” she said.
