A 6-year-old Grade R girl was kidnapped by four men in front of Laerskool Kollegepark in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, at around 07:40 on Monday morning.
The men loaded Amy-Lee de Jager into a white Toyota Fortuner and drove off with her.
Police spokesperson Captain Kay Makhubele told News24 a manhunt has been launched.
Anyone who has information about the incident has been urged to come forward.
The school issued a short statement on its Facebook page asking people to be on the lookout after the girl was seemingly snatched from her mother's car.
This is a developing story.
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