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Podcast: First Take SA
Episode: UDM concerned over surge in kidnappings across South Africa
Description: The United Democratic Movement, UDM has voiced concern over the surge in kidnappings across South Africa. In the latest incident, Tshwane officers on Saturday stopped a suspicious vehicle on the R80 highway in Rosslyn and freed a bound and hooded man from the back seat. Four suspects were arrested on the scene, with police seizing an AK-47 rifle loaded with live rounds, dashboard blue lights, a vehicle siren, cable ties and T-shirts bearing South African Police Service emblems. The UDM says the case shows how gangs are eroding faith in law enforcement to prey on drivers and passersby. Elvis...