Cape Town – UDM deputy leader Nqabayomzi Kwankwa was allegedly kidnapped while heading to Cape Town International Airport on Tuesday.
Party leader Bantu Holomisa confirmed in statement that a R10,000 ransom was paid for his release.
“The United Democratic Movement (UDM) would like to confirm that its Deputy President, Nqabayomzi Kwankwa, MP, was kidnapped today on his way to Cape Town Airport en route to the Presidential inauguration. A ransom of R10,000 was demanded for his safe return.
“The UDM paid the ransom, and Mr Kwankwa was safely released, albeit shaken and traumatised. All his belongings, including his vehicle, were stolen,” Holomisa said.
We are relieved that UDM Deputy President Nqabayomzi Kwankwa is safe after being kidnapped and robbed today. We wish him well in recovering from this ordeal. https://t.co/xTKeM09ha9
— Bantu Holomisa (@BantuHolomisa) June 18, 2024
Kwankwa’s car was found abandoned, and he is now safe at Lingelethu police station in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.
Kwankwa was en route to Gauteng for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s inauguration.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
