The businessman is the second kidnapping victim to have been found in Soweto and among 19 to have been found since January
.An owner of a butchery was reunited with his family after he was kidnapped near Southgate Mall last week.
The officers apprehended five suspects during the operation, adding to the 54 kidnappers arrested in the last six months across Gauteng, North West, Mpumalanga and Free State.The police took down two suspects believed to be drivers of the getaway vehicles on Thursday afternoon and swooped on the hostel at roughly 10.30pm later that night.“Further information led the team to a house in White City, Soweto where two other suspects were found.
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