By Ebi Kesiena
Four South African brothers who were kidnapped on their way to school three weeks ago have been rescued, local media report.
The so-called Moti brothers, aged between 6 and 15, had been kidnapped after gunmen blocked a highway and forced them out from a vehicle.
The children’s whereabouts have been unknown since their kidnap until now.
The police said they received a call on Wednesday night from a resident in Vuwane in Limpopo, who said the boys had been dropped off from a road nearby.
They said a doctor confirmed that they were in good health and had been reunited with their family.
The familys also shared the news on its business page on Facebook.
No-one has been arrested so far and the motive for the kidnapping is not yet known.
It is also not clear whether ransom was paid for their release as the police are still investigating the matter and have asked for anyone with more information to contact them.
