There’s clearly no fear of the consequences anymore.
Residents stated they don’t feel comfortable in their own houses anymore because crooks are “all over the place.”
It could be a rather expensive mistake to leave your vehicle at a local car wash.
Surveillance footage captured the thrilling moment a hero owner fought off a gang of rookie thieves trying to steal his car from his driveway.
The criminals managed to sneak the hunk of a vehicle right out from under the owner’s nose.
It is not just xenophobia and the clash between Uber and local taxi operators that put Uber drivers at risk in South Africa.
On September 13, one of the worst things that can happen to any parent happened to Alicia Lamprecht.
Police minister Bheki Cele released new crime statistics for the last two years, and the reports show a big jump in hijacking numbers.
Tracker’s Vehicle Crime Index shows a decrease in hijackings across South Africa, but that doesn’t mean that we can let our guards down, especially in certain areas.
Tracker, one of the country’s biggest vehicle tracking companies, has warned of a new car theft scam doing the rounds.
Tracker has released its vehicle crime statistics for the year July 2018 to June 2019, which also provides insight into the areas where hijackings are most prevalent.
In what will hopefully serve as a warning to other would-be criminals, Sanral cameras kept track of two armed hijackers until the police could catch up to them in Jozi.
Nobody wants to have their wheels nicked during the night. In Durban, they’re taking some pretty extreme measures.
A car guard in Joburg was left baffled when a brazen thief casually made off with someone else’s wheels.
Most people would be overcome with fear when a gun was pointed in their direction. This driver, reportedly in Johannesburg, had other ideas.
Just when you think you’re up to speed with remote jamming and those other techniques, the crooks become even craftier.
It appears there are some rather organised criminals operating in the Krugersdorp area after a car dealership suffered yet another robbery.
You may have let your car get a little dirty in the throes of winter – after all, the rain is pretty much like giving it a wash right? You haven’t gone as far this guy though.
It seems criminals don’t pay much attention to the adage of respecting their elders, if this thug in Somerset West is anything to go by. Shame on you.
It looks like this gentleman was pretty keen to escape police in Los Angeles yesterday. Four accidents, two escape vehicles and a hijacking later.
In an amazing real-life car chase (they get them in America), the thief uses a very original mode of transport as his “getaway vehicle”. Except he probably could have run faster…
Footage uploaded to LiveLeak purports to show a hijacking that took place in Johannesburg on Saturday. Multiple vehicles surround the SUV at a traffic light, before hijackers brandishing assault rifles eject the occupants of the vehicle. PRESS PLAY ON VIDEO BELOW No one was seriously injured in the hijacking. [Thanks, Dean!]
An unnamed Johannesburg resident was robbed, kidnapped, and stuffed into the back of car on Sunday – but managed to send a text to his girlfriend, Lynn Peters who promptly posted a plea for help on Twitter. Frantic retweeting led to a Twitter-coordinated search by private security companies, who retrieved both the car and Peters’ boyfriend.