There were 372 more residential robberies reported from January to March compared to the corresponding period in the previous financial year. Stock photo.Police minister Bheki Cele on Friday urged the police to step up their efforts to combat truck hijackings and attacks on courier vehicles, which have been prevalent in communities during the lockdown-driven boom in e-commerce.for the first three months of this year, he said aggravated robberies such as carjacking increased by almost 5%.
“Carjacking took place mostly in formal and non-formal residences in the country’s townships, followed by suburbs in urban areas.Police minister Bheki CeleThere were 372 more residential robberies reported in the current reporting period compared to the corresponding period in the previous financial year, he said.
There were also 2.8% more robberies at non-residential places such as businesses, churches and schools during this reporting period. “Police must step up their efforts in clamping down on truck hijackings, which recorded a double-digit percent increase,” said Cele.TimesLIVE
Fokof jou naai...all the hijacked cars are in Zim... Prove me wrong.
He's misleading us, most hijacked cars are found in the townships, mostly hijacked in cities and suburbs.
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