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Top 10 Places Were You Most Likely To Get Hijacked In South Africa


Here are Top 10 Places Were You Most Likely To Get Hijacked In South Africa according to a report from South African Police Service.

1. Nyanga

Nyanga is a township in the Western Cape, South Africa. Its name in Xhosa means “moon” and it is one of the oldest black townships in Cape Town and between July 2022 to September 2022 there were over 174 car hijackings in Nyanga

2. Harare

Named after Zimbabwean Capital, Harare is a township in Khayelitsha

3. Philippi East

Philippi is a large urban and semi-urban area in Cape Town’s Cape Flats region, in the Western Cape, South Africa. It comprises the Philippi Horticultural Area to the west, and the neighbourhoods of Brown’s Farm, Philippi East and Samora Machel located within its eastern half

4. Pretoria West

Pretoria West is a suburb of Pretoria, South Africa, situated 8.1 kilometres from the city centre. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 11,535.

5. Olievenhoutbosch

OlievenHoutBosch is a township next to Centurion, south of Pretoria in Gauteng, South Africa, close to Midrand on the R55 route. It was established in the 1990s It was an informal settlement called Choba at extension 27. It is densely populated and is one of the fastest-growing townships in the province

6. Mfuleni

Mfuleni is a relatively new township about 32 kilometres from central Cape Town, South Africa. It is a predominantly Black township, although there are also some Coloured members of the community.

7. Sandringham

Sandringham is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is a suburb that lies close to Glenhazel and Sydenham. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

8.Bramley

Bramley is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

9. Midrand

Midrand is a former municipality in central Gauteng, South Africa. It is situated in-between Centurion and Sandton and now forms part of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

10. Mthatha

Mthatha, formerly Umtata, is the main city of the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality in Eastern Cape province of South Africa and the capital of OR Tambo District Municipality. The city has an airport, previously known as the K. D. Matanzima Airport after former leader Kaiser Matanzima


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