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Zwide Businessman Abducted and Held to Ransom

17 March 2017 By Alan Straton

On 15 March 2017 at about 20:30 an abduction took place at Koyana Street, Kwazakele. A 48-year-old male, who is a Tavern owner in Motherwell and living in Zwide, was having a braai at a house in Koyana Street, when four males forced him into a red minibus and sped off. By 21:00 a ransom amount was demanded from his wife by the suspects. She paid the money in at 09:00 on the following morning as instructed, but they then demanded more money. She then went to the Kwazakele Police Station at … [Read more...] about Zwide Businessman Abducted and Held to Ransom

Tenant holds landlords rental to ransom for repairs

5 September 2013 By Fullstop

This week the Property Poser experts assist a reader who is withholding her rental payment in an effort to force her landlord to effect repairs to the property. The tenant explains that she rented a house at the beginning of this year but the agent representing the landlord didn't conduct an inspection of the property to check for defects or problems. One month after taking occupation, the reader sent through a "snag list" but to no avail. Since then, nothing has been repaired despite … [Read more...] about Tenant holds landlords rental to ransom for repairs

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