Police officer Ndabezinhle Dladla and his family were hijacked, held hostage and forced to pay a ransom of R30,000 before being released.
They were ambushed by seven men when they arrived for the appointment and Dladla’s police firearm was stolen. They were eventually able to raise a portion of the ransom, after which they were released and told by the perpetrators to open a case at the Emanguzi police station.the community of Jozini brought the town to a weeklong standstill, after crime-weary vigilantes
A portrait displayed at the funeral of Gert Pretorius, who was lured to his death by a hijacking syndicate in October 2019.Police minister Bheki Cele said he was aware of the criminal activities surrounding the cross-border crimes and that there is a structure that has been formed between SA and Mozambique to act on the criminal activities in the area.
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