Cape Town – Western Cape police are looking for a woman who pretended to be a social worker to gain a woman’s trust before kidnapping one of her twin baby boys. Police spokesperson Colonel Andre Traut said that the kidnapper approached the unsuspecting mother at her home in Khayelitsha on Wednesday. “She asked for the… Continue reading Cape Town twin baby boy kidnapped by ‘social worker’
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KZN baby kidnapped from family home
A six-day-old baby has been abducted from her Richards Bay home in KwaZulu-Natal. It’s believed Megan de Lange was abducted in the early hours Thursday morning by a man suspected to be her biological father. Missing Children South Africa’s Bianca Van Aswegen said: “We appeal to the public to please assist us. Anyone with information… Continue reading KZN baby kidnapped from family home
Sandra Moonsamy alleged kidnappers to appear in Durban court
Four suspects are expected to appear in the Durban Magistrate’s Court in connection to the abduction of the daughter of a prominent Pinetown trucking tycoon in May this year. The suspects are said to have been involved in the disappearance of Sandra Moonsamy 45, who was rescued in Mpumalanga last week Thursday. Moonsamy was allegedly… Continue reading Sandra Moonsamy alleged kidnappers to appear in Durban court
Family joy at businesswoman Sandra Moonsamy’s return
Durban – Sandra Moonsamy’s family is ecstatic that she will be home for Christmas. Moonsamy, 46, a daughter of the Naicker family who operate a heavyweight logistics, plant and road construction company, was kidnapped on May 30 and held captive until police tracked her to a house in eMalahleni (Witbank), Mpumalanga, on Thursday. Four suspects,… Continue reading Family joy at businesswoman Sandra Moonsamy’s return
Links between Sandra Moonsamy and other SA businessman kidnappings
Durban – The police believe they may have cracked an international syndicate after rescuing KwaZulu-Natal businesswoman Sandra Moonsamy. The criminals have been involved in a string of kidnappings that netted them hundreds of millions of rand. Investigators believe the gang, caught in a surprise raid on Thursday night, were involved in the kidnappings of Pretoria… Continue reading Links between Sandra Moonsamy and other SA businessman kidnappings
Missing Durban businesswoman Sandra Moonsamy found chained in Gauteng house
Durban – Missing Durban businesswoman Sandra Moonsamy has been found alive in a house in Gauteng. The Hawks have confirmed that there has been a major development in the case, however they added that the details would be confirmed in due course. A source close to the case said that four people who were in… Continue reading Missing Durban businesswoman Sandra Moonsamy found chained in Gauteng house
Kidnapped KZN victim dies after being forced to jump off a bridge
Pietemaritzburg – Two men were forced to jump off a bridge after allegedly being kidnapped in KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday. According to police, a case of kidnapping was opened at Mountain Rise police station, Pietermaritzburg, after two people were allegedly kidnapped at a tavern. Police spokesperson Lt-Col Thulani Zwane said the men were forced into a… Continue reading Kidnapped KZN victim dies after being forced to jump off a bridge
UKZN student, Natasha Conabeer dies hours after she is found
Durban – A 23-year-old University of KwaZulu-Natal student, who was found after having been allegedly kidnapped three weeks ago, has died. A family friend has confirmed to The Mercury that Natasha Conabeer passed away on Monday morning. The friend declined to give further details as to the cause of death. Conabeer went missing after she… Continue reading UKZN student, Natasha Conabeer dies hours after she is found
Amy’Leigh could identify her captors
Amy’Leigh de Jager, who was kidnapped outside her school in Vanderbijlpark on Monday morning and found unharmed in the early hours of Tuesday morning, has described the men who held her after her abduction as “a white oom and a black oom with dreadlocks”. The six-year-old told the two people who found her shivering and… Continue reading Amy’Leigh could identify her captors
Gauteng police pounce on alleged kidnappers, rescue victim
Gauteng police pounced on police impersonators parked at a police station in Tsakane and ended up rescuing a kidnapping victim in the process. The police where investigating a suspicious vehicle parked at the police station, when they made the arrests on Friday. Police said that when they approached the vehicle, they found five occupants, one… Continue reading Gauteng police pounce on alleged kidnappers, rescue victim