The Hawks believe the kidnappers could be part of a syndicate responsible for kidnappings in the Western Cape.
There is now a deep concern about “escalating incidents of criminality against tourists” in the Eastern Cape.
The vrot cop is alleged to have been involved in the kidnapping of two Thai nationals in Mowbray who were taken while leaving work on December 22, 2022.
The desperate hunt for kidnapped businessman Calvin Naidoo enters the sixth day, with the kidnappers now demanding a ransom.
South Africa’s ‘Grindr Gang’ has been running rampant, but at least three Sowetan men alleged to be part of the kidnapping for ransom operation appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court.
This worrying trend is bolstered by the fact that we are listed seventh in the world for organised crime activities.
Grindr has said it was “acutely aware of this deeply troubling situation” happening in Jozi, referring to the kidnapping of a 22-year-old man who was lured using the dating app.
They’ve arrested a mastermind behind the kidnappings of several foreigners, including a South African woman of German descent who was snatched outside their family business in Parow.
An investigation was launched for a missing lawyer after the detectives noted the “strange circumstances surrounding this incident”.
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 kidnappers are holding the animals, aged between two and five, hostage and demanding a six-figure ransom.
37-year-old Akter Pradhan was kidnapped in broad daylight last Friday. It hasn’t taken long for the kidnappers’ ransom demands to be made.
The scourge of kidnappings across the Cape continues and the syndicates pulling them off appear to operate with impunity.
More harrowing details have emerged about businesswoman Sandra Munsamy’s intense 162-day hostage situation following her 2019 kidnapping.
CCTV footage shows Yaseen Bhiku, a businessman from Lenasia, Gauteng, being bundled into an SUV.
With kidnappings so rampant at present, it pays to know what to do if the situation ever had to arise.
With the case of the four Moti brothers having gripped the nation, ending with a possible ransom payment of R50 million, how our law enforcement deals with kidnappings is under the microscope.
Last week, the four Moti brothers were returned home. Their kidnapping captured the attention of the nation, with a high degree of planning and sophistication having gone into their abduction.
CCTV footage shows a man fighting off three hijackers who tried to kidnap him in Bluff, Durban.
21-year-old Charmaine Erick screamed and fought her attackers, as she narrowly escaped being kidnapped in Rembrandt Park on Tuesday.