A 30-year-old mother reported the alleged kidnapping of her 5-year-old daughter from Umdloti Primary School in Corniston, KwaZulu-Natal, on Tuesday morning.
The mother, who dropped her daughter, Tia Govender, off at school earlier in the day, received a call from a female educator informing her that the Grade R pupil had been taken by an elderly male.
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) officers are currently conducting a search for the child, with the mother in an extremely emotional state. As of 09:47, the details of the incident have yet to be fully verified.
Authorities urge the public to share this information and contact RUSA at 086 1234 333 with any information regarding the missing child.