Screams in Sandton: 44 Ethiopians found locked in house
Cape Town – Police discovered 44 Ethiopian men, including 17 minors, locked inside a house in Parkmore, Sandton on... Read more
1 May
At least 50 foreign nationals flee ‘hostage situation’ in Johannesburg
Cape Town – At least 50 foreign nationals escaped from being held hostage in a house in Lombardy East,... Read more
26 Mar
Three women freed after McDonald’s hostage situation
Durban — South African Police Services (SAPS) responded quickly to a hostage situation that escalated after a disgruntled employee... Read more
6 Mar, 2024
Family thanks Algeria for role in kidnapped Gerco van Deventer’s release
Johannesburg – The family of a South African held hostage by jihadists for more than six years on Monday... Read more
26 Dec, 2023
South African Gerco van Deventer kidnapped in 2017 released in Mali
Bamako – South African Gerco van Deventer, who had been held by jihadists in Mali for over five years,... Read more
17 Dec, 2023
Six Thai hostages return home after release by Hamas
Bangkok – Six Thai hostages kidnapped and held for weeks in the Gaza Strip by Hamas arrived back in... Read more
4 Dec, 2023
What we know: Israel-Hamas truce deal
Jerusalem – Israel and Hamas announced a deal on Wednesday allowing at least 50 hostages and scores of Palestinian... Read more
22 Nov, 2023
‘First good news’: World welcomes Gaza hostage deal
Paris – Nations around the globe welcomed on Wednesday the announcement that Israel and Hamas reached a deal to... Read more
22 Nov, 2023
Hamas says Israel ‘procrastinating’ over potential hostage deal
Israel – Hamas’s military wing on Monday accused Israel of delaying over a prospective Qatar-mediated deal to release dozens of... Read more
14 Nov, 2023
Father takes child hostage, halting flights at Hamburg airport
Berlin – German police negotiators were on Sunday trying to convince a father armed with a weapon and perhaps... Read more
6 Nov, 2023
