Government denies 3.5-million euro ransom paid for McGown’s release
The South African government has denied paying 3.5-million euros in ransom for the release of Stephen McGown who had been held hostage by Al Qaeda in Mali since November 2011. McGown‚ who was released last Saturday‚ was one of the last three hostages to be released by the militants. Earlier on Thursday‚ Minister of International Relations and Co-operation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane briefed the media about his release and said he was […]