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Former SABC Presenter Owen Ndlovu Found Dead After Hijacking
Police are hunting three suspects after the former SABC sports presenter was kidnapped and found dead, with a postmortem set to confirm the cause.
- Former SABC presenter and music rights activist Owen Ndlovu was found dead in Thokoza on Wednesday, one day after he was hijacked and kidnapped in Katlehong on Gauteng's East Rand.
- Three armed suspects attacked Ndlovu on Tuesday night at around 8pm as he approached his Ford Raptor bakkie, forcing him into the back seat before driving off with the victim.
- The hijacked Ford Raptor was later recovered abandoned in Walkerville, while police in Katlehong launched a manhunt for the three suspects involved in the incident.
- Family spokesperson Eugene Mthethwa confirmed that Ndlovu's wife, Portia Ndlovu, identified his body at the mortuary after residents discovered him in Thokoza with gunshot wounds.
- Authorities are appealing to anyone with information to contact the Crime Stop Line on 08600 10111 or submit anonymous tips via the MySapsApp to help identify the suspects.
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Former SABC sports presenter Owen Ndlovu has been found dead after he was allegedly hijacked and kidnapped in Katlehong on Tuesday evening, 15 September, Cape {town} Etc reports. The 54-year-old was reportedly collecting his wife, Portia, from a church service when armed men approached them. According to police information reported by SABC News, Ndlovu was forced into his Ford Raptor,... Read more →
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