Winter time gives criminals some additional tools to take advantage of unsuspecting victims with insurers warning South Africans to be extra vigilant when the cold creeps in.
This is due to longer nights, giving criminals an extra few hours of darkness for their activities, while other conditions in the cold—like misty windows—make it more difficult for victims to see what’s coming.
According to MiWay’s Siyakha Masiye, residents should be vigilant, particularly as criminals are targeting motorists in residential areas and in locations near fuel stations and shopping malls.
According to Tracker’s Vehicle Crime Index (VCI), which aggregates information from the company’s more than 1.1 million subscribers, hijackings still dominate at a national level, accounting for 55% of all national vehicle crime incidents.
By Staff Writer.
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