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<\/a><\/p>\n“As our daily lives are getting back to normal, it seems that crime is not,” said Duma Ngcobo, chief operating officer at Tracker.<\/p>\n
“These days, it is more difficult to steal a vehicle that is locked, armed and in a secure location, versus one that is out on the road and already operating. We require a collaborative effort between private security and law enforcement agencies to tackle vehicle crime and thus break the backbone of all crime to create a safer South Africa.”<\/p>\n
Ngcobo said technology has a curbing effect in terms of managing vehicle crime because it provides an early indicator of the movement of vehicles. “Also, it\u2019s no longer just about stolen vehicle recovery. It\u2019s about what\u2019s in the car, and a vehicle tracker can play an active part in keeping you and your family safe.”<\/p>\n
Official statistics also point to increase\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Official crime statistics published by the South African Police Services (SAPS) in February, also pointed to a jump in hijackings in recent months.<\/p>\n A total of 5,455 hijackings were reported across the country over October and December 2021 \u2013 a 13.8% increase from the 4,794 hijackings reported over the same period the previous year.<\/p>\n However, annual trends show that hijackings remained largely flat over the three-month period, moving from a high of 1,919 incidents in October 2021 to 1,732 incidents in December 2021.<\/p>\n As with the country\u2019s other major crimes statistics, the majority of the cases were reported in the most populous areas. Most carjacking cases were reported in Gauteng (2,824), followed by KwaZulu-Natal (845) and the Western Cape (692).<\/p>\n
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