Big jump in hijackings in South Africa – these are the hotspot areas and the worrying new trend to look out for

South Africa has recorded a massive jump in hijackings over the last three months.

South Africa has seen a massive increase in hijackings, with the number of crimes recorded in the latest quarter up significantly from last year.

Looking at more granular station data, though, the Western Cape has the most hijackings per region, with Nyanga in the province having the most cases – and seeing an increase of 77.6% over the last year. However, the SAPS have highlighted a disturbing new trend in hijacking cases, with a growing number of incidents now also involving kidnappings as part of the crime.

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