Family and friends of a missing Vredenburg teenager are hopeful he's alive
Nineteen-year-old Romano Fredericks was last seen when he left home on the 3rd of August to visit a friend in the West Coast town of Port Owen.
Romano Fredericks, who went missing from his Vredenburg home on 3 August 2024. Picture: Facebook/Marvin Fredericks
CAPE TOWN - The family and friends of a missing Vredenburg teenager are hopeful that he is still alive and will return home to his loved ones.
Nineteen-year-old Romano Fredericks was last seen when he left home on the 3rd of August to visit a friend in the West Coast town of Port Owen.
He is currently in his matric year at the Louwville High School.
Vredenburg Community Leader, Norman Van Wyk said that Romano Fredericks had been looking forward to attending his Matric Ball earlier this month.
"Romano's suit was set out, his family organised the food and stuff, the makeup of the place where the photo shoot was going to take place. He was excited to attend his matric ball, according to his school friends."
Van Wyk explains that it's believed that Fredericks left Port Owen and hitchhiked a lift to Velddrif to watch a rugby match.
"We also believe that Romano, from Velddrif, hiked a lift supposedly back home and then between Velddrif and Vredenburg, he just disappeared, he went off the grid. We also learned as time went on, that his cellphone pinged in a place called Laingville."
Van Wyk said that an extensive search for teen, will continue.