# Gauteng woman accused of faking kidnapping

A Gauteng woman accused of faking a kidnapping to demand R40,000 faced court. Prosecutors allege she conspired with two others to stage the abduction. The plan collapsed when family couldn't afford the ransom.

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/fake-kidnapping-r40k-ransom-plot-backfires/

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Created: 2026-10-23T01:27:51.827434+00:00

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Original source: https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/fake-kidnapping-r40k-ransom-plot-backfires/