Missing Pretoria mother found after car accident

The urgent search for 29-year-old Thikho Sikhwivhilu has come to an end after she was found in hospital following a car accident.

Thikho, who went missing on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Pretoria West while driving her maroon Toyota Etios Cross (reg: JW 67 CT GP), had not returned home to her six-year-old daughter, prompting deep concern from her family.

Her brother Mudagasi confirmed on Friday afternoon that she had been located and was receiving treatment in hospital. The family has thanked the public for their support during the search.

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What should you do when you have a missing loved one? 

When a person goes missing, it is of the utmost importance for the SAPS to fulfill our mandate to serve and protect the citizens of South Africa. It is essential to take steps and start the investigation into a missing person’s case immediately. You can assist the SAPS when reporting a missing person by following these steps:

Report a missing person at your nearest police station immediately.

• Produce a recent photograph of the missing person, if possible.
• Give a complete description of the missing person’s last whereabouts, clothes that they were wearing, as well as any information that can assist the investigating officer.
• Complete and sign a SAPS 55(A) form. This form safeguards the SAPS from hoax reports and indemnifies the SAPS to distribute the photograph and information of the missing person.
• Obtain the investigating officer’s contact details, and send any additional information that might become available.
• If a missing person is found or returns voluntarily, inform the investigating officer immediately. A SAPS 92 form must be completed to inform the Bureau of Missing Persons that the missing person’s report can be removed from the circulation system.

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