Saturday’s much-anticipated Four Frames of Freedom concert at Artscape in Cape Town, a tribute to South Africa’s 30 years of democracy, was abruptly scrapped.
Looks like the host of ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’ found himself in a real-life episode of ‘Trucks, Thieves, and Tequila’.
Hijackers seemed to have picked the wrong target as the victim was armed, leading to a shootout that left three criminals dead.
A recent video of an incident involving an e-hailing driver has gone viral on X, highlighting how e-hailing drivers are fearing for their lives.
Two men have been sentenced for their involvement in the tragic murder of Ben Tuzee, the 51-year-old co-owner of Dixies Restaurant & Bar in Glencairn.
Shame, its a bit rof if you have a Toyota bakkie in South Africa.
It’s a complex issue mired in kilometres of red tape spun tightly around a ‘problem building’ that houses local vs national bureaucracy.
The bridge is fondly referred to as ‘Bridget’ by locals.
Last week, the page boasted 22,000 followers, a number that has surged by 1,000 in recent days. Among the shocking x-rated videos, one has garnered a staggering 94,000 views.
The South African footballer and Olympian was killed in a failed hijacking in Johannesburg on Thursday.
Kathy and Ralph are experienced adventurers who spent their retirement sailing aboard Simplicity, spending summers in New England and winters in the Caribbean.
Early on Tuesday morning, several motorists were robbed of their belongings during peak traffic on the M1-M2 split at the Crown Interchange in Johannesburg.
The ‘mass eviction’ saw hundreds of illegal foreigners being detained and transported to the immigration office in Epping.
These freight robberies seem to have become so run-of-the-mill that truck drivers don’t even bat an eye when a hijacker shows up to steal the vehicle and its load.
The kidnappers, aged 24 and 30, took the terrified pair on a 77km road trip after hijacking them in Gansbaai.
To get their hands on these massive freight vehicles and the goods they carry, hijackers have had to up their antics.
In 1971, a man hijacked a commercial plane flying from Portland, Oregon, ordered bourbon and soda from his seat in 18E, showed the air hostesses his bomb, demanded $200 000 in ransom money, parachuted out of said plane in a black suit, and was never seen again.
A brazen attempted hijacking was caught on CCTV cameras, showing the victim ram their car into their house’s gate and reverse the hell out of there.
Nobody was harmed, but the sad news is that the EMS Ambulance will, unfortunately, be put on pension, which is a great loss as it was one of a few ICU Ambulances in KwaZulu-Natal.
Late on Tuesday night, hijackers set a bakkie on fire along with the driver, who got stuck inside for a moment.
As a mere bystander in this situation, you would have been forgiven for making a few wild assumptions.
On Saturday afternoon, hijackers were about to get away with a new Toyota Fortuner when armed bystanders started shooting at them.
Every Saffa has it drilled into our heads that we need to remain aware of our surroundings while travelling at all times, but it helps to know when to really switch on and stay on the defence.
CCTV footage from a Durban parking lot shows four men loaded with guns pulling up behind a white Golf 7, accosting the female driver, and then stealing her car.
There’s been a recent shift in hijacking trends where criminal syndicates are changing their tactics and adapting.
Happy Monday. Let’s lighten the mood with some crime stats, shall we?
Security firm Fidelity Secure Drive recently released data on which car brands and makes hijackers target, when they prefer to strike, and the methods they use.
Hijacking in South Africa is getting worse, according to South Africa’s crime statistics for Q3 2021/2022.
While Google regularly updates Chrome to fix any vulnerabilities, it is still a target for many threats.
Two security officers were sitting in a company patrol vehicle in Groblersdal, Polokwane when a pair of gunmen appeared out of nowhere.