8 more vehicles spiked on N4 and N1 last night

Eight vehicles were spiked on the N4 West near the Brits toll gate, the N1 South before Wallmannsthal, and the N1 North before Sefako Makgatho last night.

According to crime activist Yusuf Abramjee, a vehicle was spiked on N1 South before Wallmannstal at around 19:20. Shots were fired.

Abramjee said SAPS, Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department, Tracker SA, and Gauteng Traffic Police rescued the victim.

Spike Alert:
4 cars spiked -21:30 last night at N4 west before Brits tollgate.

Victims were robbed off their phones and bank cards.

At 19;20 on N1 South before Wallmannstal, a single vehicle was spiked and shots fired. Victim rescued by Saps, TMPD, Tracker SA and GTP.

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— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) May 9, 2024

At 20:00, on N1 North, before Sefako Makgatho, three vehicles were spiked. The victims were not harmed.

Later, at 21:30 on the N4 west before Brits toll gate, four vehicles were spiked.

It is believed all the victims were robbed of their phones and bank cards.

Meanwhile, two more vehicles were damaged by rocks placed on the N4 eastbound between Brits Plaza and M21 (Mmakau off-ramp), and the occupants of a VW Caravelle were robbed of their belongings by two armed men. The armed men fled towards Mmakau.

Police spokesperson Colonel Noxolo Kweza previously said due to the increase in spiking incidents, the public should be cautious when driving on the following routes:

• N14 highway
• N1 highway near Carousel Plaza
• Wallmannsthal on-ramp on the R80 highway
• R566 road
• N1 highway between Sefako Makghato Drive and Wallmannsthal on-ramp
• R80 highway

AfriForum spokesperson for community safety Jacques Broodryk provided the following advice for spike and stone traps:

• Continue driving after the incident, as far as possible, or until you reach a safe place.
• Save emergency services, local neighbourhood watch and security company contacts to your phone.
• Contact your local neighbourhood watch, a security company or emergency services as soon as possible and inform them of the incident. Give full details of the incident and where it happened. This could prevent further attacks in that area.
• Make sure your cellphone is charged before you hit the road.
• Share your location with loved ones, especially when travelling alone.
• Be alert and get into the habit of looking ahead to spot any threats, foreign objects or people on or along the road.
• Consider subscribing to an emergency service application such as the AfriForum 911 panic button to use on your phone. This application is available free on the Google Play Store and App Store.