{
  "id": 7106014,
  "title": "Two women rape male driver after kidnapping in South Africa – Police",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/two-women-rape-male-driver-after-kidnapping-in-south-africa-police",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T12:48:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/two-women-rape-male-driver-after-kidnapping-in-south-africa-police/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two women and three men have been arrested in South Africa for allegedly kidnapping and raping a 25-year-old e-hailing driver in Cape Town. The South African Police Service (SAPS) made the announcement on their X account on Sunday. The victim's brother contacted the police after the suspects reached out, demanding R4,000 for his release. The victim had met one of the female suspects previously through his e-hailing business. When he went to meet her, he was kidnapped and raped by the suspects. The suspects, aged 16, 23, 34, 42, and 48, were apprehended by the SAPS and will face Wynberg Magistrate's Court on Monday, September 14.",
  "summary": "South African police have arrested five suspects, including two women, for the alleged kidnapping and rape of a 25-year-old e-hailing driver in Cape Town. Read More: https://punchng.com/two-women-rape-male-driver-after-kidnapping-in-south-africa-police/",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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