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.