Anele Mdoda Asks for Parenting Advice After Son Went Missing at School: “Bazali, How Do You Do It?”

• Anele Mdoda shared a parenting challenge after her son Alakhe disappeared on her during pickup time
• After searching the school, Anele gave up and sat in her car, asking fellow parents how they handle similar situations
• The post drew strong engagement from other parents, who shared their similar experiences and advice

Beloved broadcaster Anele Mdoda sparked a lively discussion on social media after recounting her frustrating and amusing experience when her son Alakhe went missing at school. Mdoda reached out to other parents on social media and asked for advice on how to handle the issue.

Anele, who recently went all out for her son Alakhe on his 10th birthday, recently opened up about a moment every parent knows too well. Mdoda shared how what was supposed to be a routine school pickup turned into a game of hide and seek, with her son giving her false leads about his whereabouts.

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Anele Mdoda asks for advice after her son goes missing at school

On Wednesday, 13 August 2025, Anele Mdoda took to her X account and shared that her son Alakhe had told her he would be out by 3:30 PM. According to her, Alakhe repeatedly lied to her about his whereabouts, and every time she arrived where he said he would be, he wasn’t there.

“We have unlocked a new level of parenting now. Next Level sana is a person who tells us that he's coming out at half past 3. We come and get him. Nowhere to be found. Now, I'm busy walking up and down, and I’m looking for Alakhe Mdoda. He said he’s at the tuckshop. I get there, and he’s not there. He said I’m by the music building; I get there, he’s not there,” Anele explained.

After walking around in circles, Anele eventually admitted defeat and headed to her car, but not before asking fellow parents how they handle such incidents with their children.

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“I'm going to sit in the car. Shame. Ngeke. Bazali, how do you do it? But what you're not doing is taking a phone to school,” Anele Mdoda asked.

Watch the video below:

Netizens react to video of Anele Mdoda asking for advice

Anele Mdoda’s video struck a chord with fellow parents online, many of whom shared similar stories and offered possible solutions to the issue.

Here are some of the reactions:

@DorcasDlamini shared:

“Once, I left my son after a couple of the same episodes. I was like ‘angeke’. When he finally emerged, he had the admin lady call me to come back. I was like, ‘Find your way home. ’ He called and begged my husband to pick him up. I was so mad. He never disappeared ever again.”

@Bushybrow20K claimed:

“No new level, kids behave according to your teachings, Alakhe knows there are no consequences for not keeping time. What else is considered a new level of parenting, making kids do chores?”

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@dbnMama said:

“Mine did that two weeks ago, the whole school started looking for her, ngithi even the principal was in a panic. I got so worried, I started crying. We went to check the cameras only to find that baby girl had walked home. Lapho, I wasn't even late to fetch her.”

@___OreoK replied:

“For my mental health, we had an agreement for 16:30. I got tired of running around the school.’

Anele Mdoda’s son Alakhe bags his 1st paid gig

In 2024, Briefly News reported that Anele Mdoda's son, Alakhe, secured his first paid gig.

Mdoda's son marked his place in the entertainment industry as he bagged his first paid gig. Many fans and followers of Anele Mdoda were impressed and proud of Alakhe and how the radio star raised him.

Source: Briefly News