A 38 year old man kidnapped in the Johannesburg CBD has been rescued unharmed after police traced him to a plot in Randfontein, Gauteng, on Sunday, 4 October 2026. Five men were arrested following an intelligence driven investigation into the kidnapping, during which a ransom of $2 million was allegedly demanded from the victim’s family. The case also highlights what Gauteng residents should know about responding to an attempted kidnapping and preserving potentially useful information without putting themselves in greater danger.