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IOL News reports that a 40-minute hijacking ordeal in Khayelitsha on Friday night has left three Gift of the Givers staff members deeply traumatised after they were kidnapped at gunpoint.
The team, a male driver and two female colleagues, had been driving through the area when seven armed men cut them off, forced them out of their vehicle, and bundled them into a blue Toyota Yaris. Meanwhile, two other suspects sped off in the organisation’s branded van. The hijackers later abandoned the staff in the middle of a dark, informal settlement. The hijackers triggered the alarm in the Gift of the Givers bakkie, which activated the vehicle’s tracker. Police later recovered the vehicle.
Project coordinator Ali Sablay confirmed the incident and extended gratitude to SAPS members who had responded promptly, ensuring the safe recovery and escort of the team. He said: “The vehicle is currently in police custody for further investigation. Our staff members are understandably deeply traumatised, having been driven around for close to 40 minutes in an area where Gift of the Givers has been actively involved in social upliftment and disaster relief projects for many years.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Mandilakhe Tshwete at IOL News
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