Seven Men And Two Women Arrested After Kidnapped Summer Greens Businessman Rescued

A 51-year-old businessman who was kidnapped during a house robbery in Summer Greens has been rescued by police following an intensive investigation that led officers from Khayelitsha to Saldanha Bay.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed that members of the Anti-Kidnapping Task Team were investigating a house robbery and kidnapping-for-ransom case that occurred on 25 May 2026.

According to police, seven armed suspects allegedly stormed the property, robbing the businessman and other occupants of their cellphones and a substantial amount of cash before abducting the victim.

Anti-Kidnapping Task Team Tracks And Arrests Suspects 

Police investigations led officers to several locations across the Western Cape as they worked to trace those involved in the kidnapping.

SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa said the operation initially focused on premises in Makhaza, Khayelitsha, where five suspects were arrested during a tracing operation on Friday evening.

“As part of ongoing investigations… members descended on a number of premises in Makhaza, Khayelitsha, on Friday evening, wherein they arrested five suspects during a tracing operation.

“Further information led the task team to a household in Basil February Street in the coastal town of Saldanha where the first arrest was effected.”

Kidnapped Businessman Found In Saldanha Bay

Police later conducted a raid at another property in Noordse Street, Saldanha, where the kidnapped businessman was found and rescued.

“Later they pounced on another house in Noordse Street, also in Saldanha, where the hostage was rescued and three suspects arrested.

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“The hostage who was tied up and appeared injured from presumed torture was taken to a medical facility for treatment.”

The victim was transported to a medical facility for assessment and treatment following the rescue operation.

Nine Suspects To Appear In Cape Town Magistrate’s Court

Police arrested a total of nine suspects, consisting of seven men and two women aged between 20 and 50.

“The arrested suspects, seven men and two women between the ages of 20 and 50 are expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday facing possession of stolen property, firearms and ammunition charges as well as robbery, kidnapping and extortion charges.”

The suspects are expected to make their first court appearance in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.