R1m RAF payout was beginning of extortion and kidnapping nightmare

25 August 2024 - 00:00 By LWAZI HLANGU

A 43-year-old security guard thought he could turn his life around when he received a R1m payout from the Road Accident Fund (RAF) but it turned out to be the beginning of a nightmare that continues to haunt him and his family more than a year later...

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