These are the hijacking hotspots in South Africa and the cars being targeted

About 66 vehicles are stolen every day in South Africa.

While South Africa has seen a slight decrease in year-on-year hijackings, the numbers are still alarmingly high.

In the latest quarterly crime statistics (July to September 2023), the South African Police Service noted 6,009 hijacked vehicles.

This is a 2.3% decline compared to the same period in 2022, but this equates to about 66 vehicles stolen every day across the country.

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The most hijackings occurred in Gauteng (2,984), Western Cape (887), and KwaZulu-Natal (880).

Hotspots in the three most populated provinces are:

Gauteng:

1) Protea

2) Moroka

3) Orange Farm

4) Olievenhoutbosch

5) Bramley

Western Cape:

1) Harare

2) Nyanga

3) Philippi East

4) Delft

5) Mfuleni

Kwa-Zulu Natal:

1) Umlazi

2) Bhekithemba

Targeted vehicles

Business Tech reports that according to Fidelity, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Nissan vehicles continue to be common targets.

Specific models include:

• Toyota Hilux, Fortuner, and Corollas

• VW Polos

• Nissan NP200s

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