Hope for crime-ridden South Africa after kidnapped pastor’s rescue

South Africa (MNN) — The rescue of kidnapped American pastor Joshua Sullivan in South Africa has drawn attention to the crime-ridden nation. South Africa ranks in the top five countries with the highest crime indexes in the world. Police statistics between 2023 and 2024 data periods show a nearly 19% rise in commercial crimes. Kidnapping shot up by 8% during that time as well. (Source: South African Police Service) Carjacking, murder, and armed robberies are also ills that plague the nation. “It