A family’s worst fear

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This picture of Kabo sparked great concern amongst the family and led to them reporting to Interpol

The Ntesang family of Kanye does not know whether their child, Kabo, is alive or not. The 33-year-old disappeared last November, then sent pictures from Russia wearing camouflage and carrying weapons. Communication ended on December 12, and the Ntesangs have since spent their days at embassies, Interpol and the Ministry of International Relations, searching without success. MBONGENI MGUNI & INNOCENT SELATLHWA write

In the pictures and videos he shared with his family, Kabo Ntesang appeared to be having fun. In one, he sips on a cup of coffee while walking in the snow outside a building that appears to be an airport. In another, he plays with snowballs.

“Welcome to Moscow wena sbhuda,” he says with a laugh in one of the videos.

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