This worrying trend is bolstered by the fact that we are listed seventh in the world for organised crime activities.
More than 1,300 children are kidnapped every month, according to Missing Children South Africa, with SA ranked first on the African continent in kidnappings and seventh-highest worldwide.
A total of 250 murders from this period were gang-related, as well as 351 cases of attempted murder and 15 cases of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
Early on Tuesday morning, several motorists were robbed of their belongings during peak traffic on the M1-M2 split at the Crown Interchange in Johannesburg.
To get their hands on these massive freight vehicles and the goods they carry, hijackers have had to up their antics.
South Africans can’t get enough of that Durban woman slamming into the man who allegedly robbed her of her handbag while trying to drive out of the Hillside Bluff Mall.
DA KZN spokesperson on transport Sharon Hoosen has called out the state of the provinces’ dire situation, demanding an urgent report from law enforcement to curb the chaos.
Nobody was harmed, but the sad news is that the EMS Ambulance will, unfortunately, be put on pension, which is a great loss as it was one of a few ICU Ambulances in KwaZulu-Natal.
It could be a rather expensive mistake to leave your vehicle at a local car wash.
High-value vehicles and 4X4s are being stolen left, right, and centre in this country.
The search is on for a 22-year-old German tourist who seems to have disappeared from the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town recently.
Most alarmingly, kidnapping syndicates are extending their victim pool, increasingly targeting mid- to lower-income individuals now.
A video of an armed security guard running away from someone thought to be a gangster is doing the rounds on South African Twitter.
It is not just xenophobia and the clash between Uber and local taxi operators that put Uber drivers at risk in South Africa.
There’s been a recent shift in hijacking trends where criminal syndicates are changing their tactics and adapting.
An argument between a guest and officers at a Gauteng hotel escalated rapidly, with investigators now looking into the conduct of the police.
The Boksburg SPCA will present Kei with an award for heroism when she recovers from a bullet wound, which she got after protecting her family from armed intruders.
Police minister Bheki Cele released new crime statistics for the last two years, and the reports show a big jump in hijacking numbers.
A taxi driver has been labelled a “hero” by some on social media after getting out and firing shots to prevent a potential robbery in central Johannesburg on Monday.
Despite the national lockdown, many violent crimes have been on the rise in South Africa, and especially in parts of the Western Cape.
SAPS has published the country’s crime statistics for 2019/20, showing increases and decreases in certain areas over the 12 months in question.
Experts predict that the economic collapse brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to an exponential increase in crime.
Police minister, Bheki Cele has released the crime stats for the lockdown, compared to the same time period last year.