Mpumalanga MEC tells of hours-long ordeal at hands of 'kind, generous' hijackers

Speedy Mashilo says he was blindfolded and robbed, but his abductors had meant him no harm

14 November 2021 - 00:02

Mpumalanga human settlements MEC Speedy Mashilo has told of how he spent four hours blindfolded in the back of a BMW while being held and robbed by hijackers...

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