South Africa experienced an increase in hijackings last year and during the first half of 2024. While bright and unusual car colours were not as popular among hijackers, it seems that these are no longer a deterrent. Increasing numbers of hijackings Business Tech reported that security company Fidelity ADT noticed a significant increase in the … Read more
SAPS recovery of stolen cars over the Mozambique border has seen 64 vehicles returned to South Africa. While the South African Police Service celebrates this, it acknowledges there’s still plenty of work to do in the fight against hijacking. As The South African reported last month, the South Africa-Mozambique border is plagued with outlaw towns … Read more
PUTRAJAYA: The government will meet with Meta’s WhatsApp representative to discuss the rising number of account hijackings on the messaging platform, says Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Fahmi said the meeting was expected to be held next week in an effort to understand what led to the hijackings. “We will meet with Meta to … Read more
