The latest hijacking trend to emerge in South Africa is for criminals to wait and pounce on their victims while at fast-food drive-thrus - adding to a growing list of tactics being used against drivers in the country.
Load shedding, which is now almost a daily occurrence in South Africa, is more than just a major inconvenience – it’s a crime risk too and has resulted in an increase in home break-ins and vehicle accidents.
While some hijackings are meticulously planned, others are opportunistic, with hijackers taking advantage of being at the right place, at the right time, according to insurer, Dialdirect.
Hijackings continued to be a major thorn in the side of the South African Police Service (SAPS), with its latest quarterly data showing a further steep increase across the country, leading to a car being stolen every 22 minutes.
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Eskom's loathsome load shedding has again become a daily part of life for South Africans as the state power utility continues to battle ongoing generation capacity shortages caused by poorly maintained infrastructure.
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