Mother of student missing in China desperate for answers
The family of a South African studying in China is desperate for answers following his month-long disappearance.
Alfa Mpetsheni (25), a student at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, was last seen by friends on January 15 and his mother, Nokuthula last spoke to him three days later.
According to the Chinese Embassy in South Africa, Mpetsheni traveled from Shangai to Bangkok on January 26.
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His mother says Mpetsheni had informed her that he might be going on holiday in Thailand but he never confirmed his travel arrangements.
"We stayed in China as a family from 2014 until 2018, my husband worked at the consulate. Alfa started studying there, he knows how to speak and write Mandarin so he cannot just get lost in China.
"I wish the Chinese and the South African government can just tell us the truth and tell us where is our child. The statements we have received so far a contradictory and they know that. They know that there is something they are hiding. I need to see the information that confirms that Alfa went to Bangkok."
She says the family is aware that the 25-year-old was completing his business degree and his student visa may have expired.
The Department of International Relations has confirmed it is working with Chinese authorities on the matter.