South African police have arrested five people, including two women, in connection with the alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of a 25-year-old e-hailing driver in Cape Town.
The South African Police Service disclosed the development in a statement published on its X handle on Sunday.
“Steenberg police rescued a 25-year-old e-hailing driver after he was raped and held at ransom by two female suspects and three males yesterday,” the statement said.
According to the police, the victim’s brother contacted authorities after the suspects allegedly reached out to him and demanded R4,000 in exchange for the driver’s freedom.
“They located the victim through his vehicle tracker and found him at Southampton Road in Heathfield,” the statement added.
The police said the driver had encountered one of the female suspects during an e-hailing trip the previous week, after which they exchanged telephone numbers and maintained communication.
“They exchanged numbers and communicated throughout the week and eventually made arrangements to meet today.
“When he went to meet her, he was kidnapped by the suspects and the females raped him,” police said.
The five suspects comprise two women, aged 23 and 34, and three men aged 16, 42 and 48.
Police said all five suspects had been taken into custody and were expected to appear before the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Monday, September 14.
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