{
  "id": 3966571,
  "title": "Missing Soweto man Lebo Mniki still not found one year later",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/missing-soweto-man-lebo-mniki-still-not-found-one-year-later",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T12:30:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/missing-soweto-man-lebo-mniki-still-not-found-one-year-later/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "One year has passed since 35-year-old Lebo Mniki went missing from his home in Soweto. The exact circumstances of his disappearance remain unknown, as he entered the Respublica Princeton Village student residence in Midrand to see his girlfriend but failed to leave. CCTV footage captures Mniki entering the residence but he is nowhere to be seen in the footage leaving the building. South African Police Service (SAPS) reports indicate that approximately 4,900 to 5,000 missing person cases are handled each year in South Africa.\n\nMniki's eldest sister, Vuyokazi Ntuthu, is organizing a gathering in the coming month to commemorate his life and birthday. In a statement, the family expressed their feelings, saying, \"Your absence is felt in every moment, but your love, laughter, and light continues to live within us. Until answers come and you are safely home, we will gather in faith, hope, and love- celebrating the beautiful life that has touched so many hearts.\"\n\nDespite the passage of time, Gauteng Police Spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi has not provided any updates on the case, reaffirming that Lebo Mniki is still missing.",
  "summary": "Lebo Mniki vanished without a trace after entering a student residence in Midrand.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}