The family of kidnapped South African photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed camped at the gate of Hitekani Primary School, Soweto, on Wednesday morning with in the hope of being granted an audience with President Cyril Ramaphosa. By JKwritingz
“I am here today to try and see my president, I am here today as a parent. We have been living a total nightmare without Shiraaz, that’s why we came here to call on our president to intervene,” said the kidnapped journalist’s emotional mother Shireen Mohamed.“Please help me bring back my son,” said Mohamed, who consistently broke down as she tried to talk about her son.
She said that since the recently published proof-of-life video confirmed that Mohamed was alive “it had become even more difficult to continue living” without her son. “We cannot take it anymore. It’s been two and a half years. He is a son of the soil; he is a South African. Please Mr President help us bring back our son,” pleaded Mohamed.
The proof-of-life video, released by his captors in April this year, was followed up with a ransom demand of $1.5 million to secure his release.The kidnapped journalist’s family assembled a shrine with placards.
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