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