TV Star Vovo Turned Away From Police Station, Told To Go Look For Phone Suspect On Her Own

Short n Sweet star Vuyokazi Nguqu alleges that cops instructed her to go and look for the suspect who stole her cellphone on her own.

Affectionately known as Vovo, she said she couldn’t believe her ears when the police told her to do their job.

Askies mama, what happened?

She claimed she lost her cellphone when she was with her friends and her boyfriend in her house in Kleinvlei, Cape Town, on Saturday, 6 July 2024. She then decided to go to Kleinvlei Police Station to report the matter and open a case.

“I told the police there were people in my house. I told them I went out and left my cellphone behind. When I came back, it wasn’t there. It was stolen. So, I wanted the police to question everyone who was in the house, recover my phone, and maybe make an arrest.

“But the police told me to go and look for the person who stole my phone myself. They further told me to call them if I found the suspect. I was so shocked. How can I look for a suspect when I’m not a cop? The police asked me to do something that was supposed to be done by them. That was shocking for me,” Vovo claimed.

I don’t even know if case is being investigated

She claimed after back and forth with the cops, they finally opened a case for her and gave her the case number.

“But that was it. I don’t even know if the case is being investigated because no one who was in the house has been asked questions. This leaves me with a lot of questions about our country’s law enforcement. I understand that some would regard my case as small or lacking importance compared to other cases. But it was wrong for the police to tell me to go and look for the suspect,” claimed Vovo.

Alleged boyfriend tells his side of the story

Her boyfriend, who only identified himself as Titos, declined to comment, insisting that only the cops can ask him questions.

Amagata confirm Vovo’s case

When asked about the claims by Vovo against the cops, Western Cape police spokeswoman Anelisiwe Manyana didn’t respond. Instead, she confirmed that a case was opened.

“We can confirm that Kleinvlei police registered a case of theft for investigation following an incident on 6 July 2024 at Forcado Street, Forest Village, Kleinvlei. No one was arrested, investigations are continuing,” Manyana said.