Gauteng is SA’s kidnapping capital, Joburg the worst by far

Gauteng is SA’s kidnapping capital, Joburg the worst by far

More than half of reported kidnapping cases in South Africa take place in Gauteng, and in some police precincts in Johannesburg the number of cases has tripled. Often, they’re a quick way of getting cash.

SAPS warns women as kidnapping syndicate targets malls

A dangerous new kidnapping ring is sweeping across South Africa, with women being lured on fake dates and abducted after being approached at shopping centres, and in some tragic cases, murdered. South African Police Service (SAPS) investigators have confirmed they are closing in on an active syndicate operating across Gauteng, the Free State, and the Northern Cape, targeting unsuspecting women with calculated precision, as reported by Business T…