{"id":1473,"date":"2020-09-13T07:39:37","date_gmt":"2020-09-13T07:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo6.aiwalls.com\/cars2news\/?p=1473"},"modified":"2020-09-13T08:27:57","modified_gmt":"2020-09-13T08:27:57","slug":"revealed-the-25-worst-places-for-hijacking-incidents-in-sa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/?p=1473","title":{"rendered":"Revealed: The 25 worst places for hijacking incidents in SA"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Photo: Pixabay<\/p>\n

The roads can be a very dangerous place in South Africa. We\u2019re continuing to receive some end-of-year data for 2019, and Tracker have expanded on their list of locations where hijackings are most likely to occur.<\/p>\n

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The Tracker vehicle crime statistics for the period July to December 2019 reveal an 18% decrease in the number of theft and hijackings reported nationally during December, as compared to the five previous months. Visit our website to find out more https:\/\/t.co\/dBxusmmkvA.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Tracker South Africa (@Tracker_SA) January 27, 2020 The worst offenders<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been revealed that 54% of all hijackings take place in Gauteng, with the bigger cities \u2013 Johannesburg and Pretoria \u2013 proving to be a hotbed of criminal activity. KwaZulu-Natal has been highlighted as the second-worst region for hijackings, and those in the Western Cape must also remain vigilant \u2013 they\u2019re third on the list. The Northern Cape, meanwhile, only registered 1% of all hijackings across South Africa since July 2019.<\/p>\n

However, Tracker have now found the three worst places across eight provinces (Free State only has one flagged town \/ city) to come up with a list of the 25 locations where you\u2019re most likely to get hijacked.<\/p>\n

South Africa\u2019s hijacking hot-spots by province:<\/p>\n

Gauteng<\/strong><\/p>\n

JohannesburgSowetoPretoria<\/p>\n

KwaZulu-Natal<\/strong><\/p>\n

DurbanUmlaziInanda<\/p>\n

Western Cape<\/strong><\/p>\n

KhayelitshaMitchell\u2019s PlainCape Town<\/p>\n

Mpumalanga<\/strong><\/p>\n

eMalahleniDelmasTweefontein<\/p>\n

Eastern Cape<\/strong><\/p>\n

IbhayiMotherwellMthatha<\/p>\n

North West<\/strong><\/p>\n

RustenbergBritsMahikeng<\/p>\n

Limpopo<\/strong><\/p>\n

PolokwaneBurgersfortDennilton<\/p>\n

Free State<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bloemfontein<\/p>\n

Northern Cape<\/strong><\/p>\n

PostmasburgLime AcresDikhingHijackings on the decline?<\/p>\n

Despite the glum data, the signs are actually looking better for hijacking incidents in South Africa. The month-on-month comparison shows that they are becoming less frequent in the second-half of the year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere has been an 18% decrease in the number of theft and hijackings reported nationally during December, as compared to the five previous months. This trend is consistent year-on-year, with an 18% decrease in December 2018 and a 21% decrease in December 2017. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe are also delighted to have reached the 100 000 milestone for vehicle recoveries \u2013 the company\u2019s total since its inception in 1996. Tracker\u2019s vehicle tracking technology along with its partnerships with the SAPS and other law enforcement agencies has played a crucial role in this achievement.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ron Knott-Craig, Executive Operational Services at Tracker South Africa <\/cite><\/p>\n

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Photo: Tracker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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