Relative, Five Others Who Kidnapped Businessman And Went On A R300,000 Retail Spree, Denied Bail

Six people who allegedly kidnapped an Eastern Cape businessman in November 2023 have successfully been denied bail.

The men, one of whom is related to the victim, appeared in the East London Magistrates Court.

Mlandeli Gwadiso, 43 security guard, Bonginkosi Gwadiso, 25 Asemahle Mahashe, 32 Mfundo Milakhe, 31 Odwa Noqoko, 27 and Mxolisi Mapoyi, 38, were arrested in November 2023 by the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigations known as the Hawks.

Two other accused Sandisile Sithonga, 32, and Dumisani Bontsi, 47, reportedly abandoned their bail application as they were out on parole.

Their bail denial emanated from an incident where a foreign national was allegedly kidnapped on November 17, 2023, by unidentified armed suspects, who came from nowhere inside the warehouse yard, said Hawks spokesperson Warrant Officer Ndiphiwe Mhlakuvana.