WESTERN CAPE. – The case against three men and two women allegedly involved in the kidnapping and rape of a 25-year-old e-taxi driver was heard in the Wynberg Magistrate's Court. One of the accused is a minor.
Eric Ntabazalila, NPA spokesperson, said the minor's case was heard on 15 September after there were problems with the attendance of his guardian. He will now appear in court on 21 September together with the other suspects. The case has been postponed for further investigation. A 23-year-old woman and a 34-year-old woman are charged together with the teenager with rape, robbery with aggravating circumstances, extortion and kidnapping.
The five were arrested after the driver was allegedly kidnapped by the group on Saturday. According to police, the suspects allegedly demanded R4 000 for his release. He was later traced by police via his vehicle's tracking system in Southampton Road, Heathfield. Police said the driver had met one of the women through his work and they agreed to meet on Saturday.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
