Thieves are not sleeping at the wheel
The incident occurred on Mandela Street on August 20.
Thieves are not sleeping at the wheel
Thieves did not slam the brakes on Saturday evening when they allegedly left a local car dealership with a Ford Everest.
The incident occurred on Mandela Street on August 20 when two suspects held a security guard at the dealership at gunpoint.
The suspects allegedly cut the entrance chain to the area where the second-hand vehicles are kept and took a white Ford Everest.
Fortunately, no shots were fired, and the incident did not result in any injuries.
No arrests have been made as yet, but investigations are underway.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) provides the following safety tips as practical advice for potential hostages or hijacking victims: In many instances, injuries and deaths result from inconsiderate actions taken by the victims.
There are certain guidelines that could increase a victim’s chances of survival and decrease the risk of humiliation, discomfort and injury.
As a victim, you must know what to expect. In this regard, people who are taken hostage or hijacked tend to experience anxiety, shock, disbelief and confusion. This first reaction usually leads to resistance or retaliation, which could have fatal consequences. Prepare to be alone and isolated from your family, friends or loved ones and to lose track of time and place.
Furthermore, the SAPS provide that you must know what to expect from the perpetrator.
In this regard, the perpetrators could be tense, anxious and nervous. They could display a tendency to overreact.
SAPS advise that victims must do everything the perpetrators tell them to do.
They must try at all times to maintain their pride, dignity and self-respect and try to maintain a sense of humour and not ridicule the aggressors.
Victims must not become panic-stricken or hysterical, offer any form of resistance, become abusive and aggressive or lose their temper.
Thieves appear to like the driver’s seat in eMalahleni, and local businesses must remain vigilant of the danger they pose, as no chain or guard seem to keep them away.
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