‘Traumatic’ trend: Ransom kidnappings thrive in South Africa as crime soars

Police say kidnappings rose from 3,832 cases in 2013 to nearly 11,000 cases in 2021, with most of those in Gauteng. #press

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2023/8/16/traumatic-trend-ransom-kidnappings-thrive-in-south-africa-as-crime-soars?utm_source=press.coop