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Gauteng woman arrested over fake kidnapping and R40,000 ransom demand from cousin

IOL · 21 October 2026 at 13:34

Gauteng woman arrested over fake kidnapping and R40,000 ransom demand from cousin

Gauteng police have arrested a woman who allegedly staged her own kidnapping with one accomplice and demanded a R40,000 ransom from her cousin.

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