The Arrive Alive website received information via email of a botched hijacking near Bloemfontein. I had a long, hard thought whether I should share this and decided that crime does indeed threaten our safety on the roads and we need to warn criminals that they risk their lives should they challenge the powers of law [...]
Continue reading " Hijackers challenge the Task Force at their peril! "
The Crime Statistics in South Africa April/March 2008-2009 has been revealed! Earlier today a regular visitor to the Arrive Alive website sent some images of how vehicle owners across the globe are attempting to combat vehicle theft! We would like to share a few of these images: Also view: Road Safety and Hijack Prevention Crime statistics [...]
The above statistics provide vehicle owners with a warning to be alert to the threats to property and life! We would like to urge all vehicle owners to view the following sections: Road Safety and Hijack Prevention Crime statistics confirm the need for car insurance!
At approximately 04h30 on Saturday morning 13 June 2009, Netcare 911 paramedics responded to reports of a shooting in extension 6 of the Diepsloot informal settelment, north of Fourways. It was alleged at the scene that the unarmed volunteer members of the Community Policing Forum had been attacked by an unknown [...]
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At approximately 01h26 on Tuesday morning 09 June 2009, Netcare 911 paramedics responded to reports of shooting in Tamane street in Tladi, Soweto. Paramedics attended to a 21 year old male victim who had sustained a gunshot wound to his upper abdominal area. He was very fortunate to be in a [...]
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A visitor to the Arrive Alive website has come across an email with what is believed to be the confession of a hijacker. We have viewed the information and believe that aspects of this might be of importance to road users and might assist in [...]
Continue reading " Confession from a hijacker…how do they do it? "
