Four men kidnapped the girl shortly before 8am on Monday, bundling her into a white Toyota Fortuner before speeding off.
The abduction spurred police to launch a province-wide manhunt, calling in hostage negotiators and tracing teams, augmented by Crime Intelligence Unit agents.
Horn said that the kidnappers had put in a terse call to the girl’s father, Wynand, demanding R2m cash in exchange for the safe return of the child.
“Her mother and father are at the police station now with the hostage negotiators and they are waiting in case the captors call again.”
She said that police attempted to track the cellphone used by the kidnappers without success.
"They traced the phone to Heidelberg but they couldn’t find anything.
"Her parents are in a dark place and they’re not holding up well," Horn said.
Horn emphasised that fake reports of Amy'Leigh having been found were hampering the police investigation.
"She is still missing and we are appealing for her safe return," she said.