These two alarming kidnapping-for-ransom cases have rocked the Western Cape’s scenic winelands region.
According to reports, both women were freed on Thursday afternoon after their kidnappers allegedly “panicked” because they realised police were closing in.
There is now a deep concern about “escalating incidents of criminality against tourists” in the Eastern Cape.
The desperate hunt for kidnapped businessman Calvin Naidoo enters the sixth day, with the kidnappers now demanding a ransom.
Most alarmingly, kidnapping syndicates are extending their victim pool, increasingly targeting mid- to lower-income individuals now.
A woman was snatched from her bright yellow Audi R8 in broad daylight on Thursday, right outside the company reportedly owned by her husband.
The CEO and founder of Good Hope Construction in Parow was snatched from his office in March by a gang of men wielding AK-47s.
This man thought he was going to her apartment for a booty call, but it turned into hours of “sadistic” torture, including a demand of $100 000 in ransom.
The kidnapping of businessmen in our country shows no signs of slowing down, as a hardware store owner in Vereeniging was taken on Thursday morning.