15 August 2025
Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - The police cautioned motorists to be vigilant after a spate of hijackings in the province.
Numerous cases of car and truck hijackings were recently reported and vehicles such as Toyota and Volkswagen targeted. Capt Mpho Manyoba, spokesperson, said these incidents take place mostly over weekends.
In a case registered in Brits on June 12, a truck driver was hired to collect a machine at Pendoring Road. Upon arrival at the address, he was attacked by two armed men who forced him to drive away from the scene. “According to information, the suspects tied the victim up then left him in the bush and drove away with the truck.’’
