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Police Confirm Kidnapping After Vosloorus Spaza Owner Reappears

Investigators have identified a mix of local and foreign suspects, with arrests pending.

Overview

  • Kubheka, missing since April 2, arrived at the Vosloorus police station Saturday night and was treated at hospital before being moved to a place of safety.
  • Police said he was seized on his way to pay shop rent and kept blindfolded in a hijacked building guarded by two Malawian nationals.
  • Officials reported suspects include South African and Ethiopian individuals and said one name is known to the victim, with no arrests after interviews and a search linked to a Kensington address.
  • Investigators said the family received ransom demands and death threats, reflecting tactics used by groups that extort township shop owners.
  • The premier and family credited Friday’s community march and neighborhood searches with speeding his return, while accounts differ on where he was dropped before reaching Carnival City.