Demand for bodyguards soars in SA as kidnappings escalate
Pierre Gildenhuys, head of forensic investigations at the Johannesburg-based D&K Management Consultants, says there is a growing demand for all forms of security in South Africa – from security guards at the entrances of residential complexes to personal bodyguards for high-profile individuals. Gildenhuys says:“Wealthy families need to say to themselves: ‘We are high profile, we have to protect ourselves’,” Gildenhuys says.
A 64-year-old driver picked them up in a BMW from the Nirvana neighbourhood on Wednesday October 20, to take them to their school Curro Heuwelkruin, on the other side of Polokwane. A white Kia Sorento and a black Mercedes-Benz trapped the BMW from the front and the back. Seven men in white overalls with assault rifles allegedly jumped out and grabbed the children.
Gildenhuys says kidnappers know the chances of being caught are minimal. “They see the person, kidnap him, and ask the family to do an e-wallet [cash transfer]. They know the police can’t help. It is a terrible and heartbreaking reality.”
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