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Hijackings

Eskom withdraws from Cape Town informal settlement after second attack
Crime
/ 23 October 2024

Eskom withdraws from Cape Town informal settlement after second attack

On Monday, a security vehicle escorting the power utility’s workers into the area was hijacked

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik
Co-pilot hijacks Ethiopian plane ‘for asylum’
Africa
/ 17 February 2014

Co-pilot hijacks Ethiopian plane ‘for asylum’

A co-pilot who hijacked and diverted an Ethiopian Airlines flight in search of asylum, is being questioned by police, say authorities.

By Tom Miles
Hijacked car found at Kaizer Chiefs player’s parking bay
Article
/ 26 November 2013

Hijacked car found at Kaizer Chiefs player’s parking bay

A car stolen in a hijacking, which was caught on CCTV footage, has been found in the parking bay of an Amakhosi player.

By Sapa
Hijacked plane claim causes alarm at OR Tambo
Article
/ 15 July 2013

Hijacked plane claim causes alarm at OR Tambo

A hijacking claim delayed an SAA plane on the tarmac at OR Tambo, while police tried to determine whether the captain was not in fact a hijacker.

By Verashni Pillay
Hijacking claims are down
Article
/ 13 July 2012

Hijacking claims are down

Insurers are unlikely to lower their premiums as a result of the improved statistics, writes Lisa Steyn.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 6 June 2011

Singer Chad Saaiman in ICU after attempted hijacking

Singer Chad Saaiman is in an intensive-care unit after being shot during an attempted hijacking in Glenhazel, northern Johannesburg.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 16 November 2009

Durban woman survives 60m fall

A woman who was flung 60m from a bridge during a hijacking in Durban, was recuperating in hospital, a news report said on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 4 February 2009

Somali pirates walk the ladder in hijack battle

The way you spot a Somali pirate in a sea of fishermen, says a top French naval commander, is not the AK-47s on his skiff — it’s the ladder on deck.

By Paul Handley
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Article
/ 2 February 2009

Dube witness fails to recognise the accused

A witness called to testify in the Lucky Dube murder trial in the Johannesburg High Court on Monday said she did not recognise the accused.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 15 October 2008

Passengers overcome Turkish plane ‘hijacker’

Passengers overpowered an apparently drunken man who on Wednesday tried to hijack a Turkish Airlines flight en route to Russia.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 9 October 2008

Metro cops in trouble after N1 hijacking

Four metro cops may be in hot water for driving past rocks placed on the N1 highway where a Johannesburg man was ambushed and killed.

By Staff Reporter

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