Hijackers target Haval car models in Ga-Rankuwa
By Liam Ngobeni
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Pretoria - Police said they had noted a rise in car hijackings, specifically Haval models, in Ga-Rankuwa.
Spokesperson Captain Mathews Nkoadi said there had been lots of reports of hijacking of these cars recently in Ga-Rankuwa and surrounding areas. All people who fell victim to this crime claim to have been held up by at least three men,“ said Nkoadi.
He said preliminary investigations and information received from sources showed that the engines of the Chinese-manufactured cars were removed and fitted into Toyota Quantum minibuses.
He said victims of hijackings were advised to stay calm when held at gunpoint and to never make eye contact with the suspect.
I SAW MY OWN DEATH! Aaron Dube
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HE was walking home on the evening of 2 February when two men came out of nowhere.
Armed with guns, knives, scissors and a hammer, the men demanded money from Joseph Derembwe.
BUT ALL HE HAD WAS A 2KG BAG OF WASHING POWDER AND R100 IN HIS POCKET.
“I lost consciousness after they stabbed me in the eyes with scissors.”
The 37-year-old from Hammanskraal, north of Tshwane, was then tortured the entire night and left to die.
“They told me they wanted to make me blind and kill me,” he said.
Joseph said he was tortured with a hammer and knives.
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