Western Cape MEC says groups are politicising Joshlin Smith's disappearance

CAPE TOWN - Western Cape MEC for Community Safety Reagen Allen said he is deeply alarmed at the manner in which six-year-old Joshlin Smith's disappearance has been politicised.

Joshlin has been missing for eleven days after going missing from her family home in Middelpos in Saldanha Bay.

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Allen said he will provide an update on the search for the little girl on Friday after the city of Cape Town dispatched various search and rescue units to Saldanha Bay on Thursday.

"Our collective aim is to ensure that Joslin is found unharmed and safely returned home. I am deeply alarmed at the manner in which this tragic matter has been politicised. Individuals and groups should refrain from this practice."