An attempted hijacking occurred in Mbombela this evening, September 5.

According to Hi-Tech Nelspruit, a woman from Mozambique was en route from her guest house to a grocery store when either a silver or white Polo tried to force her off the road.

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Frank Swanepoel of Hi-Tech said they were alerted to the incident following reports of gunshots on a community WhatsApp group. An unknown number of shots were fired, three of which hit the woman’s vehicle.

Fortunately, there were no injuries. The SAPS had responded to the scene.

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Hi-Tech warned citizens to be vigilant of either a silver or white Polo with lights on its dashboard, which present as that of law enforcement. It is reportedly targeting Mozambican vehicles specifically.

At the time of publishing, Lowvelder was still awaiting comment from the police regarding the matter.