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[TOP STORY] Ransom kidnappings: The rise of a lucrative crime in SA

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‘We are seeing criminals move away from the serious and more violent crimes, and they're seeing these kidnappings for ransom as a quick cash solution because they believe that it's an easier way of making money,’ says South African Police Service spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe.

10 Jul 2024 9AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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