By Akani Nkuna
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi said on Sunday that suspects linked to the kidnapping of spaza shop owner Mazwi Kubheka include South African and foreign nationals, but authorities have not confirmed whether the crime is tied to spaza shop syndicates.
Kubheka, who had been missing since April 2, reappeared on Saturday after a month-long disappearance. His family had suspected he was abducted by rival traders.
“We can confirm that a South African and foreign nationals are involved, including individuals of Ethiopian origin,” Lesufi told reporters.
“Whether it is related to spaza shop activity or simply criminality remains a grey area under police investigation.”
Lesufi said Kubheka was held in a hijacked building and guarded by two Malawian nationals.
He added that the alleged mastermind, known to the victim, is a South African.
Lesufi was speaking at the Vosloorus police station, east of Johannesburg, where Kubheka presented himself after
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