Eyewitnesses in Chesterville Township in Durban said that it seems that a white minibus taxi was about to be hijacked when the driver took off down the road, allegedly to get away from an unknown number of men that were shooting at him from outside the taxi.
The male driver, of unknown age, was allegedly shot [...]
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Much has been said about security in South Africa at the time of the World Cup. The average football supporter need not be overly cautious and worry about wearing bullet proof vests etc. Sporting events such as the Confederations Cup, Lions Rugby Tour and the IPL cricket tournament have proved that South Africa is well [...]
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One man was killed and another critically injured when the vehicle they were travelling in collided with a truck before rolling several times on the N3 Pietermaritzburg bound carriageway near the Candella Road Bridge this evening. The car was reported stolen in a hijacking in Berea Road minutes before the smash and both men are [...]
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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 [...]
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An Umlazi, Durban, man is in a serious condition after he was shot by hijackers and thrown from a moving vehicle on Old Main Road, Isipingo shortly after 8pm tonight.
While details regarding what transpired are garbled, what was conveyed by the injured man indicates that he and his girlfriend were driving through S Section, Umlazi, [...]
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Netcare 911 rushed to the scene of a Hijacking in Ferguson road, Umbilo at around mid- day today. Two ladies were standing at the boot of there car, a VW Polo when they were approached by two suspects who hijacked the car.
They stabbed one of the ladies twice in the back before fleeing with the car. Paramedics from [...]
Last night Netcare 911 was called to an accident on the R102 near Glen Anil. On arrival they were faced with not only an accident but with two people that were shot . The Red Toyota Corola was damaged and ended up on an embankment with the two occupants in the vehicle.
The driver, an Indian male sustained gunshot wounds to [...]
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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 keeping them alert to the dangers of hijacking. We would [...]
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