{"id":251788,"date":"2020-04-25T06:00:50","date_gmt":"2020-04-25T04:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=251788"},"modified":"2020-04-24T15:35:40","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T13:35:40","slug":"elspark-pensioner-missing-without-a-trace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/04\/25\/elspark-pensioner-missing-without-a-trace\/","title":{"rendered":"Elspark pensioner missing without a trace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Elsburg SAPS are asking the community to help them in the search for Jerry Willem van der Merwe.<\/p>\n<p>The 67-year-old man was last seen in Raven Street, Elspark on March 18.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Van der Merwe has a slender build, with blue\/green eyes and grey hair.<\/p>\n<p>He weighs 60kgs and is 1.5m tall, with a sharp nose, large ears, thin lips and missing teeth.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>He has a scar on his lower back.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/251428\/bertha-gxowa-hospital-implements-strict-access-protocols\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bertha Gxowa Hospital implements strict access protocols<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/250484\/elsburg-is-suffering-under-lockdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elsburg is suffering under lockdown<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p>At the time of his disappearance he was wearing blue jeans, a blue shirt with black sleeves and khaki shoes.<\/p>\n<p>He suffers from dementia and is 90 per cent deaf.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts may contact Const Daphney Phooko, the communications officer for the Elsburg SAPS, on 827 2306 or 073 133 9032.<\/p>\n<p>The Pink Ladies Organisation may also be contacted on 072 214 7439, 083 378 4882 or 08600 10111.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za,<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Busi Vilakazi (Journalist)\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:busiv@caxton.co.za\"><strong>busiv@caxton.co.za.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Also follow us 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