A man was killed in a hijacking in Durban on Wednesday night. The Reservoir Hills Community Police Subforum search for the hijacked vehicle.
A Durban man died in hospital after being shot in a hijacking incident outside his home.
The man was hijacked in Reservoir Hills on Wednesday night. According to a source, the man drove into his garage and was followed in by another vehicle. The source said neighbours then heard a gunshot. When they investigated, they found the man injured in the garage and his car had been taken. He was rushed to the hospital by his family.
The SAPS national crime statistics for the fourth quarter of the 2025/2026 financial year revealed that between January 2026 and March 2026, there were 3,609 carjacking incidents reported across South Africa. In KwaZulu-Natal, 446 incidents were reported in that period, while Gauteng recorded 2,062 incidents.
Among the top 30 police stations for carjackings, Johannesburg’s Alexandra area recorded the most with 63 incidents, while KZN's Umlazi was placed 5th with 52 incidents.
