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They said ransom demands were also made by an alleged kidnapping syndicate.

Kidnappings and extortion targeting Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Indian, Chinese and Somali nationals are rife in Khayelitsha, Gugulethu, Nyanga, Blue Downs, Samora Machel and Mfuleni in the Western Cape. Foreign nationals are now considering packing up and returning to their homelands. Kidnappings...

Muwmin Hitham Kamel Gaber, 19, and Fadi Said Elhadi Mohamed Hamoud, 31, were in South Africa to train as pilots.

Two Egyptian student pilots who were kidnapped at a club in Germiston almost a month ago, have been rescued.



Last month the Anti-Kidnapping Task Team arrested Faizal Charloos, the alleged kidnapping kingpin, and mastermind behind several high-profile hostage cases.

The targets are usually wealthy businesspeople and their families. The kidnappings are often planned by local or national syndicates, who then extort money from the victim’s family.

The Durban businessman was allegedly kidnapped from his business premises in Reservoir Hills and the suspects also took cash.

In this eNCA exclusive, Barry Bateman spoke to a former hostage and the security company that helped rescue him.

In the latest news in South Africa on Wednesday 3 March 2022, the Films and Public Amendment Act has been approved and is in operation.

The police Anti-Kidnapping Unit rescued a businessman shortly before midnight on Monday. The victim was snatched on Friday.