Alize Van Der Merwe's Alleged Kidnappers Expected In Port St. Johns Court Today

The three people, which includes a couple, are expected to appear in court on Wednesday morning in connection with the kidnapping of Alize van der Merwe.

South African Police Services SAPS in the Eastern Cape said the suspects are allegedly part of a syndicate that kidnapped Van der Merwe, 39, and another Chinese national, aged 34, in the past two weeks.

They are expected to appear in the Port St John Magistrates Court on kidnapping charges.

Van der Merwe was kidnapped on September 20, 2024, while travelling from East London to a resort in Port St Johns.

The 34-year-old Chinese national was snatched on September 17, 2024, between Elliot and Barkley East.