Capt. Khanyisile Zwane, Middelburg police spokesperson, said the victim claims that he was at his grandmother’s house in Doornkop. He approached a black Volkswagen Polo and asked if the driver could take him to the Keerom smallholdings.

The victim claims that instead of his chosen destination, he was taken to a place called Maleunini on the Stoffberg Road where he was locked in a shack. His wallet containing R300 cash was taken from him.

According to the victim he managed to escape his captors and flee to a nearby house where he called for his uncle to come and fetch him.

Capt. Zwane said that no one was injured and that no arrests have been made.