Cape town child abductions
Cape police urge parents to be vigilant after child abduction attempts
Police visibility will be increased in Tafelsig and Rocklands after abduction incidents involving young schoolchildren.
Western Cape police spokesperson Captain Frederick van Wyk, on Wednesday, released and distributed an identikit of the suspected child kidnapper.
WC Education Dept, SAPS discuss the spate of child abductions
Education MEC spokesperson Jessica Shelver says apart from the 13 confirmed cases, the department has also received reports of at least six incidents at primary schools in Cape Town this week.
There have been at least 13 cases of child abductions and attempted kidnappings in communities across the city since last month.
The Western Cape Education Department has vowed to treat this matter with urgency and work closely with the SAPS to find out who is behind these crimes.
EWN maps cases of child abductions and attempted kidnappings in communities across the Western Cape since 8 August.
Sizwe Kupelo of the Eastern Cape premier's office says authorities are probing a number of possible trafficking cases in the province following several kidnappings.
The Western Cape Education Department has received six reports of attempted abductions over the past two days.
The reports have come from various communities across Cape Town.
The girl reported that two men driving a white Toyota Yaris with tinted windows tried to lure her but she managed to get away.
Matla A Bana's Monique Strydom says communities must remain vigilant and on high alert following a spike in abductions specifically targeting children.
In the most the most recent incident, a girl was almost snatched in Kensington when a suspect tried to lure the child into their car.
The child was walking with a friend in Goodwood on Saturday when the suspect approached her.