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From an eight-year-old snatched on her way to school to a wealthy businessman who was abducted and murdered, South Africa is experiencing a surge in kidnappings for money.

Despite owing the nanny money, the father of the toddler says he won’t be dropping the charges because kidnapping is a serious offence

The Lenasia CPF member, whose name is know to The South African was arrested for his alleged involvement in kidnapping crimes in the area.

The three suspects are linked to at least 12 kidnapping cases in the North West which targeted hitch-hikers.

The Durban businessman was allegedly kidnapped from his business premises in Reservoir Hills and the suspects also took cash.

Most students kidnapped in Nigeria are freed after weeks or sometimes months in captivity, bandits target for ransom gains

Gunmen who kidnapped more than 100 students from a school in northwest Nigeria more than two months ago released 10 hostages after ransom was paid.

“Some bandits who escaped from Zamfara are fleeing to Sagal mountains which has been a bandit enclave due to its difficult terrain.”

Marçal Francisco left work, a butchery,fruit and vegetable shop on Saturday before his truck was pulled over, window broken, and kidnapped.