Acting purely on instinct, the motorist quickly turned toward the building and tossed his car keys on the roof, effectively foiling the gun-wielding male's attempt to hijack the vehicle.
An unidentified man from Verulam, KZN, Is due in court for fabricating a hijacking and kidnapping incident that wasted emergency resources.
The Tongaat toll gate hosted a gory crime scene after a suspect was killed in a botched hijacking incident.
Zimbabwean dancehall artist Platinum Prince was allegedly clobbered and arrested for allegedly atempting to hijack a diesel tanker.
Three suspects got instant karma for trying to hijack a Mercedes Benz C200.
This Centurion resident's escape from a home invasion could have easily gone horribly wrong.
The victim was cornered as he waited for security gates to open.
The EFF leader was fortunate to emerge from the hijacking unscathed.
The off-duty cop died protecting and serving.
The Darrenwood Retirement Village cautiously resumed daily operations on Friday.
The victim who was hijacked was in the suspects car when they faced off with police in a fatal shootout.
This Kempton Park motorist has their wits to thank for surviving this scary hijacking attempt
A man was hijacked in broad daylight in Westmeath, KZN. The incident was caught on camera.
Three gun-wielding men from Khayelitsha tried to hijack this driver in broad daylight.
A Honeydew motorist was hijacked as he pulled into his driveway, on Sunday morning.
They tried to hijsck a motorist but Vereeniging police had other plans for them.
Unfortunately, no amount of vigilance can prevent a #hijacking if you were at the wrong place, at the wrong time.
Seven members of a Hartbeespoortdam hijacking syndicate were taken off the streets by a collaborative police effort.
This movie-like car chase is one way to add some adrenaline to your morning.
JMPD officers forced this hicjacked Toyota Fortuner to crash. Here's footage of the high-speed race.
If it was not for the swift reaction of police, this alleged hijacker would have died at the hands of the Riverlea community.
The Mercedes Benz motorist has his quick wit to thank for surviving this hijack attempt.
This #Sandown creche security guard was outnumbered but he managed to kill a hijacker, scare off other armed suspects and save a woman's life.
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