ShiraazMohamed 'It's a dilemma. It's quite simple, we're the facilitators but at the end of the day the decision lies in the hands of the family, whether they want to pay or not.'
Sooliman said in a statement on Sunday that Mohamed's family was"emotional, ecstatic, full of hope and grateful to the Almighty" after receiving the video.
South Africa's department of international relations and co-operation is keeping tight-lipped about the latest development.on Monday, Sooliman revealed that the captors were initially demanding payment of US $300,000 for the proof of life video."We told them flatly we’re not interested. And on Friday night they were still haggling and suddenly … the video comes through.
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