A Heideveld family is appealing for help in finding a young father who left his home to go to the shop, but has not returned after more than a week.
Heartbroken relatives of Chesnay Smith, 29, say they are baffled by his disappearance on 5 August while he was babysitting his four-year-old nephew.
His sister, Nikita Leng, 24, says the day before he went missing she says he was acting strange.
“On the Sunday he was all quiet. On the Monday morning he was quiet again and didn’t eat,” she says.
“I left home to go to work
and he was babysitting my
son, Cezario.
“When I came home after 6pm my auntie told me that he told my son he is going to the shop and left the child with her, but never came back.
“I was confused because he would never just leave Cezario like that.”
Manenberg SAPS. Picture: Monique Duval
Nikita explains they waited until 9pm as they thought he had gone job hunting after being unemployed for about a month.
“He was working at the Cape Union Mart warehouse in Montague Gardens, but about a month ago his contract came to an end and he was unemployed.
“My mommy thought maybe he took his CV to places.”
The family reported him as missing to Manenberg SAPS and visited Salt River mortuary, but have been unable to trace him.
Chesnay is about 1.7 metres tall, has short hair and a tattoo with the name “Cayden” on his arm.
At the time of his disappearance he was wearing black Nike takkies, tracksuit pants and an Uzzi cap.
Anyone with info can call Constable Landers on 082 522 0714.