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WARM SHELTER SECURED FOR AN ELDERLY MAN FOUND LOST IN PRETORIA

North West Department of Social DevelopmentRef: https://dsd.nwpg.gov.za/news/warm-shelter-secured-for-an-elderly-man-found-lost-in-pretoria/

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Source domain: dsd.nwpg.gov.za

Collected on 18 July 2026

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What this means

This is a South African government news/media statement from the North West Department of Social Development dated 17 July 2026. It reports that social workers secured warm accommodation for an elderly man found lost in Pretoria after he was shared on social media, and that he was placed in a warm bed at an old age home in Sonop. The statement says the team is working to locate and reunite him with his family in Tlhatlhaganyane (Moses local municipality) and calls on families and community members to care for the elderly and report abuse to social workers and law enforcement. It includes contact details for media enquiries and interviews.

Facts

Places

City of Tshwane, Gauteng, North West, Rustenburg Local Municipality

Reference

https://dsd.nwpg.gov.za/news/warm-shelter-secured-for-an-elderly-man-found-lost-in-pretoria/

Parties

Tlhatlhaganyane (Moses local municipality, Moses local municipality

Key Takeaways

  • Document title: WARM SHELTER SECURED FOR AN ELDERLY MAN FOUND LOST IN PRETORIA
  • Issued by: North West Department of Social Development
  • Date: 17 July 2026
  • Subject: elderly male found lost; accommodation secured and moved to an old age home in Sonop
  • Identified as: Michael from Tlhatlhaganyane near Rustenburg
  • Named official: MEC Basetsana Rebecca Sussana Dantjie
  • Action: social workers are trying to locate and reunite him with family in Tlhatlhaganyane (Moses local municipality)
  • Call to action: report abuse of elderly to social workers and law enforcement agencies
  • Media contacts: Petrus Siko (Departmental Spokesperson), Matong Podile (MEC Media Liaison Officer), Obusitswe Keboneilwe (Media Relations Manager)
  • North West Department of Social Development
  • MEC Basetsana Rebecca Sussana Dantjie
  • Social Development (caring department)
  • Madibeng social workers
  • Michael (elderly man)
  • Tlhatlhaganyane
  • Rustenburg
  • Moses local municipality
  • Sonop (old age home)
  • Petrus Siko
  • Matong Podile
  • Obusitswe Keboneilwe

Dates

Closing Date

17 July 2026