Kidnapping in Portland, Mitchell's Plain

An employee of Concord has been safely reunited with his family after he was kidnapped outside his Mitchell’s Plain residence on Monday night.

It is understood unknown assailants stopped in front of the victims house in Limpopo Way, Portland, and took the company vehicle - a Toyota Hilux light delivery vehicle – including the victim.

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Police confirmed that the victim was released and is safely home. Reports from a community group suggested that the company vehicle was retrieved in Khayelitsha, but police has not confirmed this.

‘’Mitchell's Plain police registered a hijacking case following a incident on Monday night, 11 August 2025, at about 20:20, in Limpopo Street, Portlands, in  which a employee was robbed of the company vehicle, a Toyota Hilux light delivery vehicle. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation and arrests are yet to be made yet. The vehicle is still sought,’’ said Sergeant Wesley Twigg, Western Cape police spokesperson.

Anyone with any information about this incident can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the mobile application MySAPS anonymously.

 

Done by: Mitchum George