According to a statement by Captain Ndivhuwo Mulamu on behalf of the South African Police Service, two suspects were arrested at Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court on 8 November this year while appearing for an unrelated kidnapping case of a Johannesburg businessman.
Mulamu said the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime investigation unit pounced on Ronnie Mphela (41), and Wesley Mokgadingwana (40), with a warrant of arrest following their court appearance. The latest arrest comes in the wake of an investigation that linked them to another kidnapping case of a businessman which occurred in November last year.
“Mphela and Mokgadingwana were initially arrested by the police in April this year for a separate kidnapping case where they allegedly kidnapped a Newtown-based businessman in front of his shop,” said Mulamu.
He added that in the latest case, investigations had linked the pair to an incident in November last year where a victim was allegedly bundled into a getaway vehicle before it drove towards the East Rand. A ransom demand of R300 000 was allegedly made to the victim’s family. The victim was reportedly later dumped near Daveyton where he was rescued by passersby.
“The pair have been out on bail for the earlier charge, and when faced with the unsurmountable latest evidence, they abandoned their bail bid at the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court,” said Mulamu.
The case has been postponed to 18 November for further investigation.
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