JOHANNESBURG - Kidnappings have reached crisis levels in South Africa.
The latest crime statistics show that nearly 5,000 abductions took place in the last three months of 2024.
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About half of those were reported in Gauteng.
"We do have a number of operators that are operating cross border," said police spokesperson Shadrack Sibiya.