Polokwane Kidnapping: Moti brothers safely home

UPDATE: Reunited with parents, Moti brothers are ‘in good spirits’

The four Moti brothers are safely back home.

Maj Genl Sam Manala, the deputy provincial commissioner responsible for crime detection, confirmed to Review the good news that Zidan (7), Zayyad (11), Alaan (13) and Zia (15) are back home with their family.

In a Facebook message on the Auto Moti group, their parents Naazim and Shakira, praised everyone involved in their safe return and thanked the community for their support.

“The parents of Zia, Alaan, Zayyad and little Zidan, Naazim and Shakira Moti are overjoyed by the return of their four sons. We thank Almighty Allah for accepting the our prayers and the prayers of so many in South Africa.

“We wish to express our sincere gratitude to South African Police Services, our political parties, the media, all the social media influencers and everyone who prayed for the safety of our children. We are thankful that they were set free and when we received a phone call to fetch the children we rushed to the scene full of hope. All of South Africa  supported us and we want to thank one and all for their support and kind prayers. We are looking forward to healing as a family and will appreciate some privacy for a while. We will talk to the media within a few days. Naazim and Shakira Moti,” the post read.

The four brothers were kidnapped on Wednesday (October 20) after seven armed men blocked the vehicle they were travelling in, with a Kia Sorento and Mercedes-Benz.

They were then forcefully removed and put into the Mercedes-Benz.

A massive search operation commenced and continued for three weeks.