WILD GOOSE CHASE – Missing 12-year-old girl sparks protest as residents shut down Hout Bay police station

A SEARCH for a missing 12-year-old girl turned into a tense protest outside Hout Bay Police Station on Tuesday night, with burning tyres and reports of motorists and pedestrians being harassed, before the child was found safe.Unverified social media reports on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, claimed the Imizamo Yethu community had shut down the police station, with people allegedly becoming violent towards passing vehicles and pedestrians.