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Gran’s hellish wait before ‘snatched’ teen is dumped at mall

27 February 2020 - 05:56 By Noxolo Majavu and Naledi Shange
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The family of the kidnapped Queens High School pupil help him as he leaves the Maponya Mall in Soweto, where he was found two days after he went missing.
The family of the kidnapped Queens High School pupil help him as he leaves the Maponya Mall in Soweto, where he was found two days after he went missing.
Image: Noxolo Majavu

Jane climbs into the front seat of the Times Select car, as we rush to the Maponya Mall. There had been news of her grandson, who had been missing, presumed kidnapped, for two days.

But the gogo didn’t know what news awaited her once she arrived.

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