Kidnapping for ransom on the rise in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG - Willem Els from the Institute for Security Studies says there has been a surge in cases of kidnapping for ransom. 

The number of kidnapping for ransom cases have gone up by more than 260 percent.

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Just last week, the owner of Waltloo Butchery was kidnapped in Southgate, Johannesburg.

Since January 2023, at least 20 Portuguese butchery owners have been kidnapped along with their staff.