My 162 days of kidnap hell in shackles and sweltering car boots

‘We need you for 30 minutes’ turns into 162 days of cat and mouse as Durban woman’s multimillion-rand hostage ordeal plays out

01 March 2022 - 20:56

Businesswoman Sandra Munsamy has named two of her captors, Michael and Gabriel. While the men were tasked with her safekeeping during her 162-day hostage saga, they were far from saints. ..

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