ARTICLES RELATING TO HIJACKINGS

Four in court for hijack murders

2013-06-02 20:45

Four people are set to appear in the Tembisa Magistrate's Court in connection with a triple murder during a hijacking, police say.

Man jailed for hijacking, killing woman

2013-03-06 07:41

A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment after he used a young girl to stop a motorist, whom he then hijacked, robbed and murdered, Eastern Cape police say.

Limpopo 4 up for murder

2013-01-22 22:53

Three men and a teenager accused of kidnapping and killing a Limpopo government official have appeared in the Sekhukhune Magistrate's Court, Limpopo police say.

Metro cop shot dead in hijacking

2012-12-19 08:28

An off-duty metro police officer has died after being shot four times and robbed of his car and service pistol during a hijacking, officials say.

Fake hijack SMS dad in court

2012-12-04 11:05

An IT specialist from Durban who falsely claimed that he had been hijacked and kept prisoner for three days has appeared in court.

Fake hijack dad turns up in CT hospital

2012-10-23 08:40
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A KwaZulu-Natal man who disappeared shortly before police planned to arrest him because of a false hijacking claim, has been found in a Cape Town hospital.

Questions over where hijacked dad was

2012-10-13 10:06

Few details have emerged so far after a man who'd SMSed his daughter "Help, hijacked", was found three days later, unharmed, in Underburg.

Durban hijacking - cops make more arrests

2012-10-04 17:50

Two more people have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of a KwaZulu-Natal woman, who was rescued when police tracked down her captors who were using her bank card.

Hijack: Kohler Barnard praises cops

2012-10-03 13:01

DA shadow police minister Dianne Kohler Barnard is full of praise for the police for their quick response after her son was hijacked.

Hijackers kill 2 Gauteng policemen

2012-08-19 19:30
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Two policemen have been shot and killed while responding to a hijacking in Vereeniging.

Two held over Benoni hijack

2012-08-02 18:14

Two men have been arrested after they allegedly hijacked a delivery vehicle at gunpoint in Benoni.

Joburg cops bust hijack gang

2012-06-27 22:36

Six men believed to be members of Gauteng's blue light gang have been arrested in Johannesburg, police say.

Two E Cape men held for hijacking

2012-06-20 17:09

Two Eastern Cape men have been arrested after allegedly hijacking a car in Ikwezi Lokusa, Mthatha.

Gift of the Givers founder hijacked

2012-06-15 09:16

The founder of the world-renowned Gift of the Givers organisation, Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, has told how he tried to talk a gunman down during a hijacking incident outside his Pietermaritzburg home.

Hijackers target Good Samaritan

2012-05-08 11:07
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Two men who pretended to be hitchhikers have hijacked a car after the driver stopped to give them a lift.

Twitter to the rescue after hijack

2012-04-10 08:30

A Johannesburg man who was hijacked but managed to send an SMS to raise the alarm, has escaped unscathed after Twitter users mobilised forces.

Police hunt Tazz hijacker gang

2012-03-28 22:13

Three men driving a white Toyota Tazz are wanted for more than eight hijackings in Kagiso on the West Rand, police say.

3 held for hijacking TV presenter's cousin

2012-03-27 10:26

A 26-year-old KwaZulu-Natal man - the cousin of a Carte Blanche presenter - is to be buried as the three people accused of hijacking and murdering him appear in court.

Murdered doctor 'can't be replaced'

2012-02-03 10:49

Several of the country’s top doctors have paid tribute to Dr John Moche, who was killed in a hijacking in Pretoria last week, saying his death is an enormous loss to the country.

Doctor called wife before hijacking

2012-01-30 08:22
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The widow of a respected dermatologist who was shot dead by hijackers in Pretoria, says her "devoted, wonderful" husband had called her a few minutes before the incident to say he was on his way home.

Man in court over fake hijack

2012-01-25 16:46

A man has appeared in court after allegedly claiming he had been hijacked in order to get the police to give him a lift to his girlfriend's house, Limpopo police say.

Three arrested for hijacking 25 trucks

2011-12-14 11:17

Three suspected truck-hijacking syndicate members have been arrested in Soweto, Johannesburg metro police say.

Hijacker shot in shoot-out with cops

2011-12-07 07:18

A man has been arrested in connection with a hijacking after being shot in the leg during a police chase in Chatsworth, KwaZulu-Natal police say.

Fake hijacking: Car used to pay debt

2011-11-30 14:18

A man who was arrested for allegedly trying to bribe police officers and for faking the hijacking of his rented car, had used the car as a payment for a debt, police say.

2 hijackers killed in shoot-out with cops

2011-11-11 19:45

Two alleged hijackers have been killed in a gunfight with police near Durban, after opening fire on a patrol vehicle while being pursued.

 

Hijackers rape young student 5 times

2013-04-22 09:08
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A young student has been left traumatised after she was raped five times by hijackers who attacked her and a friend in Bloemfontein.

Woman killed in crash with hijackers

2013-03-05 09:08

A Cape Town woman has died after her car was hit by hijackers in a high speed chase with the police, according to a report.

Teenagers arrested for hijacking

2012-12-20 12:03

Police have arrested two teenagers, aged 15 and 18, for allegedly kidnapping a man and hijacking his Volvo in Pietermaritzburg.

Suspected hijackers held after car chase

2012-12-12 07:27

Two suspected hijackers have been arrested after a police reservist noticed an Audi travelling at high speed near Tembisa and gave chase, Gauteng police say.

Man shot in head by hijackers

2012-11-08 15:21

A man is in hospital after being shot in the head during an attempted hijacking in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape police say.

Family 'shattered' by fake hijack

2012-10-19 10:21
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The family of a KZN man who falsely claimed he was hijacked and is now on the run from the police, is said to be traumatised and baffled by his actions.

'Help, hijacked' - Dad's last SMS

2012-10-11 08:25
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A chilling SOS to his daughter and an abandoned car found more than 200km from his office are the only clues in a family’s frantic search for a KwaZulu-Natal father.

Bank card led cops to Durban hijackers

2012-10-04 11:46
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While a Durban woman lay bleeding in the boot of her car, the net was closing in on her captors as they partied up a storm with her money.

Hijacker arrested in Alex

2012-09-17 22:37

A man has been arrested for hijacking a bread truck in Alexandra, Johannesburg police say.

16 hijackings a day in Gauteng - Petros

2012-08-13 22:25

Vehicle hijackings in Gauteng have decreased from 25 to 16 a day this year, provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Mzwandile Petros says.

3 arrested for toy gun hijacking

2012-07-12 08:00

Three men who used a toy gun to hijack a van and steal boxes of cigarettes have been arrested in Johannesburg, Gauteng police say.

Man in court for lying about hijacking

2012-06-27 14:33

A man has appeared in a Cape court for allegedly lying to police about a hijacking when he was caught with his pants down with a sex worker.

Tshwane metro ambulance hijacked

2012-06-20 12:45

An ambulance belonging to the City of Tshwane municipality has been hijacked in Pretoria West.

Cops hijacked me - Porsche driver

2012-05-14 08:26
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A Johannesburg man who was reportedly hijacked by a group of men in police uniforms says he is convinced the hijackers were real cops, as he recognised one from a roadblock.

Hijackers shoot man in front of wife

2012-05-04 09:53
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Hijackers have shot and killed a man in front of his wife as the couple returned to their house in Centurion, according to a report.

Man hijacked by potential car buyers

2012-03-30 08:53

A Durban man who advertised his car on online classifieds site Gumtree has been hijacked and robbed by two men who posed as buyers.

KZN 'killers' to try for bail

2012-03-28 20:36

Three men accused of hijacking and killing a KwaZulu-Natal man and throwing his body into the fast lane of the N2, are set to apply for bail in the Scottburgh Magistrate's Court.

Durban lifeguards foil car theft

2012-03-15 11:43

Four Durban lifeguards have been hailed as heroes after they foiled a car theft on Durban's North Beach and helped police to arrest the armed suspects.

Doctor's murder 'a blow to medicine'

2012-01-30 12:28

The killing of a Pretoria-based dermatologist in a hijacking in Pretoria is a huge blow to medicine, the Dermatology Society of SA says.

No arrests yet for doctor's murder

2012-01-29 21:24

No one has been arrested as yet for the murder of a doctor killed in a car hijacking in Pretoria, Gauteng police say.

Man shot in botched hijacking

2012-01-05 10:38

A man has been hospitalised after being shot in the chest by three men who hijacked his car near Brits. They then crashed it and fled on foot, North West officials say.

Off-duty cop hijacked, shot, left in boot

2011-12-07 17:52

An off-duty police officer is fighting for his life after he was hijacked by hitchhikers, shot and then left for dead in the boot of his own car, Mpumalanga police say.

Pretoria cops foil hijacking

2011-12-02 12:04

Five men have been arrested after police were alerted to five men trying to hijack a Land Rover in Garsfontein in Pretoria East, Gauteng police say.

Man held for false hijacking, bribery

2011-11-30 07:24

A man who reported a false hijacking, and then tried to bribe police to get the docket, has been arrested in Midrand, Gauteng police say.

Driving lesson becomes rape ordeal

2011-10-17 10:14

A 19-year-old woman's driving lesson with her grandfather on a quiet road in Randfontein turned into a nightmare when they were attacked and she was repeatedly raped.

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