Eight vehicles spiked on N4 and N1 on Wednesday night

Eight vehicles were spiked on the N4 West near the Brits tollgate, the N1 South before Wallmannstal and on the N1 North before Sefako Makgatho on Wednesday evening.

According to crime activist Yusuf Abramjee, a vehicle was spiked on N1 South before Wallmannstal at around 19:20. Shots were fired. 

Abramjee said Saps, TMPD, Tracker SA, and GTP rescued the victim.

Spike Alert:
4 cars spiked -21:30 last night at N4 west before Brits tollgate.

Victims were robbed off their phones and bank cards.

At 19;20 on N1 South before Wallmannstal, a single vehicle was spiked and shots fired. Victim rescued by Saps, TMPD, Tracker SA and GTP.

At… https://t.co/5PECIBOb3R pic.twitter.com/zk83CBQrNX

— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) May 9, 2024

At about 20:00 on N1 North, before Sefako Makgatho, three vehicles were spiked. The victims got away unharmed. 

Later, at around 21:30 on the N4 west before Brits tollgate, four vehicles were spiked. 

It is believed all the victims were robbed of their phones and bank cards. 

Meanwhile, two more vehicles were damaged by rocks placed on the N4 eastbound between Brits Plaza and M21 (Mmakau off-ramp). 

The occupants of a VW Caravelle were robbed of their belongings by two armed men on Wednesday evening. 

The armed men fled towards Mmakau.

Police spokesperson Colonel Noxolo Kweza previously said due to the increase of the spiking incidents, the public is warned to be cautious when driving on the following routes:

– N14 highway
– N1 highway near Carousel Plaza
– Wallmansthal on-ramp on the R80 highway
– R566 road
– N1 highway between Sefako Makghato Drive and Wallmansdal on-ramp
– R80 highway

Kweza said these boards indicate a crime hotspot, mainly between 20:00 and 04:00 on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

AfriForum spokesperson for community safety Jacques Broodryk Broodryk gave the following advice for spike and stone traps:

– Continue driving after the incident for as far as is possible or until you reach a safe place
– Save the contact numbers of the emergency services, local neighbourhood watch or security company to your phone
– Contact your local neighbourhood watch, a security company or emergency services as soon as possible and inform them of the incident. Give full details of the object used in the trap and provide the address or location thereof. This will prevent further attacks on other motorists.
– Make sure your cellphone is charged before you hit the road
– Share your location with loved ones, especially when travelling alone
– Be alert and get into the habit of looking ahead to spot any threats, foreign objects or people on or along the road
– Consider subscribing to an emergency service application such as AfriForum 911 panic button to use on your phone. This application is available for free on Google Play Store and App Store.

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