Taxi hijacked - with 14 people
2008-05-13 09:28
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Johannesburg - A Soweto taxi which was hijacked with 14 people inside was recovered in Tshwane on Monday night, Johannesburg metro police said.
Superintendent Wayne Minnaar said the taxi was hijacked around 18:00 at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital Taxi Rank.
"Three hijackers took the taxi with all the passengers and the driver and robbed them of an undisclosed amount of money."
Minnaar said one of the passengers managed to make a call from a cellphone and informed a family member of their whereabouts.
"We (metro police) then contacted the Tshwane Metro Police and the taxi was recovered on DF Malan Drive," said Minnaar.
He said nobody was hurt and all three hijackers managed to get away.
- SAPA