By localnew 
Missing Teen Found After 5 Years as Police Probe Discovery in Tshwane
Tshwane, South Africa – A teenager who had been missing for five years has been found in Tshwane, prompting police to open a formal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the discovery and disappearance.
According to reports circulating on social media, the 15‑year‑old, named Boipelo Nkuna, vanished without a trace in 2019. Family and community members had been searching for the teen for years without success—until a recent discovery in an Ersterust yard in Tshwane led to her being found.
The discovery came after local residents and traditional healers reportedly used community resources, including traditional divination methods, to trace her possible location. Police were notified once the teen was located and responded to the scene.
Authorities are now investigating how the teen ended up at the property where she was found and what happened during the years she was missing. No official details have yet been released about whether any criminal charges will be laid or how she was living during that time.
The case has once again put a spotlight on the ongoing issue of missing persons in South Africa and the challenges families face when loved ones disappear without explanation.
Police have urged anyone with information related to long‑term missing cases to come forward and assist with investigations.