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709 DAYS LATER: WHERE IS JERRY BOSHOGA? WHY IS THERE STILL NO BREAKTHROUGH? It has been 709 days since Pretoria businessman and farmer Jerry Boshoga was kidnapped in Centurion. He disappeared on 18 November 2024 after attending a business meeting at a KFC outlet in, Rooihuiskraal, Centurion. Since that day, his family has been left desperately searching for answers. His whereabouts remain unknown. How is it possible that, nearly two years later, there is still no confirmed answer about what happened to Jerry Boshoga? This is not an ordinary missing-person case. It is a high-profile kidnapping that has attracted national attention and raised disturbing questions about organised crime, ransom demands and the alleged involvement of people linked to criminal networks. 📍 WHAT WE KNOW 🔴 Jerry Boshoga was kidnapped on 18 November 2024 in Rooihuiskraal, Centurion, after attending a business meeting. 🔴 He was last seen that day. His family subsequently received a message indicating that he had been kidnapped. 🔴 The kidnappers reportedly made ransom demands, initially reported at R60-million, before the amount was reduced to R25- million and eventually R10-million. 🔴 Disturbing videos purportedly showing Boshoga being tortured circulated after his kidnapping, adding to the family’s anguish. 🔴 The case has since featured in testimony and allegations involving individuals linked to suspected criminal networks, including Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala. 🔴 Police have previously confirmed that the investigation is ongoing and that INTERPOL has been brought in to assist with cross-border investigations. BUT WHERE IS THE BREAKTHROUGH? Nearly two years have passed. What has the investigation established? Have all possible leads been followed? Have investigators identified everyone who may have planned, facilitated or carried out the kidnapping? What has been established about the people allegedly involved, the ransom demands and the locations where Jerry may have been held? These are legitimate questions that deserve clear answers. If investigators have made progress, the public needs to understand what can be disclosed without jeopardising the investigation. If there are obstacles, those responsible for the case must explain what is being done to overcome them. SAPS has previously indicated that the investigation is sensitive and ongoing. But sensitivity cannot mean that questions are never asked. Nor should the passage of time allow this case to fade from public attention. THE FAMILY DESERVES ANSWERS. JERRY DESERVES TO BE FOUND. Behind the headlines is a family living with unimaginable uncertainty. His mother, wife, children and loved ones have been forced to endure the pain of not knowing what happened to him. Every day without answers is another day of anguish. This case also raises wider concerns about the ability of organised kidnapping syndicates to operate, make ransom demands and seemingly leave families without closure. If criminal networks are involved, the investigation must establish who is responsible and ensure that anyone implicated is held accountable through the courts. The public deserves to know whether the necessary resources, intelligence and investigative expertise are being deployed to solve this case. SAPS leadership must ensure that every credible lead is pursued, that cooperation between investigative units and international law enforcement is effective, and that the family receives meaningful updates. South Africans must not forget this case. Anyone with credible information that could assist investigators should come forward and contact the police. We need answers. We need accountability. And we need the truth about what happened to Jerry Boshoga.