{
  "id": 7106708,
  "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-7106708",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T12:56:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "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, according to the South African Police Service. The five suspects were apprehended by the Steenberg police after the victim's brother alerted them that the suspects had demanded a ransom of R4,000 for his release. The incident occurred when the victim met one of the female suspects through his e-hailing business, and the suspects kidnapped him and raped him. The victims and suspects are all from Cape Town, and the suspects included a 23-year-old and a 34-year-old woman, as well as three males aged 16, 42, and 48. They will appear in 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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