Hijackings in South Africa are a massive contributor to the ever rising crime stats. Here is a list of vehicles that are mostly targeted.
A tip-off from a community member in the east of Johannesburg saved a Toyota Fortuner from being stripped bare.
Motorists are being warned of car washes as criminals are targeting them to steal cars, as was the case with one woman recently
Three suspects were arrested by Police in Dobsonville after robbing a courier vehicle that was transporting cellphones worth over R200 000.
Armed suspects bearing Lesotho passports were arrested soon after hijacking a courier vehicle in the east of Johannesburg.
A hijacking suspect was arrested while taking his driver’s license test – the suspect still managed to obtain his license during the incident
One of the technicians from the City of Tshwane was shot in the arm when they were robbed and hijacked on their way to restore electricity.
A Mozambican national was fatally shot in a hijacking incident in Parkgate, KwaZulu-Natal on Friday while repairing the car radio
Chris Badenhorst took to Twitter to share his horrid experience when he got hijacked in the area of Kempton Park, east of Johannesburg.
Police are investigating a murder and hijacking after they discovered the burnt body of a woman next to a vehicle.
Three armed suspects approached a bakkie and forced the driver into the back; as the bakkie ran out of fuel, they set it on fire
A man was arrested after he was believed to have been linked to a vehicle hijacking and theft syndicate in KwaZulu-Natal
According to the Department of Education in the province, the deputy principal was driving behind the alleged targeted vehicle.
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A suspect was KILLED after he opened fire on a reaction officer who drove upon a hijacking in progress in South Crest Ekurhuleni
A truck hijacking syndicate have been arrested; the driver of their getaway car told officers that he worked for an e-hailing company
A man in his 30’s was pronounced dead after a drive-by shooting late on Tuesday night on Harry Gwala Road, KwaZulu-Natal
An e-hailing driver was shot dead during an attempted hijacking ordeal in the Avoca area north of Durban on Tuesday
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‘It is alleged that suspects are not hijacking the vehicles for resale,’ said a police spokesperson.
On Wednesday, law enforcement received a tip about a potential truck hijacking, and a shootout ensued, with four suspects killed
A security company owner was arrested for being in possession of hijacked vehicles used in an attempted cash-in-transit robbery
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A man was apprehended in Soweto with a hijacked vehicle and an unlicensed firearm after a tracking company informed police
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