Kidnapping for ransom becomes big business in SA
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On Monday evening South Africa celebrated the happy reunion of eight-year-old Abirah Dekhta, who was kidnapped on November 4, when the driver of the lift-club that takes her to school was held at gun point. Abirah was found alive and physically unharmed on Monday evening after police recovered her from a shack in Khayelitsha. But research shows that kidnappings, particularly kidnapping for ransom, has become big business in SA over the past for years.
Abirah's father, Aslam Dekhta, say the 11 days his family spent without Abirah were full of worry and among the worst of his life. He says, he will also be making another plan to get his child to school every day to ensure nothing like this ever happens to her again.Abirah’s story is still a happy one. Over the last four years, kidnappings in SA have become increasingly deadly.Graeme Hosken, investigative reporter for TimesLIVE and Justin Naylor MD at IToo, an insurer who provides kidnapping for ransom insurance for Hollard, explain why this is.
Abirah's father, Aslam Dekhta, say the 11 days his family spent without Abirah were full of worry and among the worst of his life. He says, he will also be making another plan to get his child to school every day to ensure nothing like this ever happens to her again.Abirah’s story is still a happy one. Over the last four years, kidnappings in SA have become increasingly deadly.Graeme Hosken, investigative reporter for TimesLIVE and Justin Naylor MD at IToo, an insurer who provides kidnapping for ransom insurance for Hollard, explain why this is.