Cape Town – Two women, including Alize van der Merwe, were rescued after being kidnapped in the Eastern Cape.
Van der Merwe, 39, from Cape Town, was abducted on September 20 while travelling on the N2 from East London to Port St Johns.
A second woman, 34, believed to be a Chinese national, was also kidnapped on September 17.
Alize van der Merwe has been found. She was released and dropped off, along with another person, at a police station in the Eastern Cape. Van der Merwe was kidnapped almost a week ago while travelling from East London to the Wild Coast. Eastern Cape Hawks spoke to eNCA about the… pic.twitter.com/3zwUBEVVNA
— eNCA (@eNCA) September 26, 2024
Both were released on September 26 near Sulenkama police station after police pressure on the suspects.
“The victims were dropped off by the suspects driving a white Toyota single-cab bakkie nearby Sulenkama Police station at about 12.15pm,” The Citizen quoted Hawks Eastern Cape spokesperson Captain Yolisa Mgolodela as saying.
The victims were taken to a hospital for treatment.
The Hawks are continuing their investigation into the case, which involved a ransom demand for Van der Merwe.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
