Vehicle hijacked, owner dropped off in Kwagga
He was dropped off near a village and he knocked on a door where an elderly woman
The owner of a silver Polo Vivo was hijacked and he was eventually dropped off in Kwaggafontein.
The incident happened on Wednesday, March 17 at approximately 19:10 in the Central Business District (CBD).
Mr Elvis Ngwenya (39) alleged that he received a call while he was driving around the CBD that someone needed a lift to Klarinet.
The person on the phone said that they were waiting by the KFC in the CBD.
Ngwenya told the person on the phone that he was on his way and he was driving a silver Polo Vivo.
When Ngwenya got to the KFC there were two unknown men who approached him, one of the men who approached him as the person who called him.
Both men jumped into the vehicle and they drove off, one of the men told Ngwenya that his name was Sfiso.
Ngwenya drove them towards the industrial area in Klarinet.
On their arrival both of the men instructed Ngwenya to stay in the vehicle and move to the back seat, then to put his head under the seat.
One of the men drove Ngwenya’s car and he heard one of the suspects on the phone saying that he has got the car.
The suspects then drove the vehicle back to the KFC where the third person jumped into the car.
As they drove off the suspects asked Ngwenya where the money is; they took a total of R600 from him and two cell phones.
The suspects asked Ngwenya for both pin numbers for the phones.
They used the cell phone to phone the fourth person and then they picked him up.
The suspects then stopped and removed the tracker from the dashboard and they put Ngwenya in the boot and drove off with him.
He was dropped off near a village and he knocked on a door where an elderly woman opened up the door.
Ngwenya then asked where this place is and she said Kwagga.
A bus came past and Ngwenya climbed on the bus and dropped him off at Kwaggafontein Police Station.
Captain Eddie Hall, spokesperson from Witbank SAPS sent these safety tips to the WITBANK NEWS to prevent and to help a person who is in a hijacking situation.
The following safety hints are aimed at providing a potential hostage or hijacking victim with practical advice.
In many instances, injuries and deaths are the result of inconsiderate actions taken by the victims themselves.
There are certain guidelines that could increase a victim’s chances of survival and decrease the risk of humiliation, discomfort and injury.
Know what to expect as a victim; people who are taken hostage or hijacked, tend to experience feelings of anxiety, shock, disbelief and confusion.
This first reaction usually leads to resistance, or retaliation which could have fatal consequences.
Prepare to be alone and isolated from your family, friends or loved ones, and to lose track of time and place.
Know what to expect of the perpetrators; they could be tense, anxious and nervous.
They could display a tendency to overreact.
Do’s ‒
* Do everything the perpetrators tell you to do
* Try at all times to maintain your pride, dignity and self-respect
* Keep your brain active by playing games in your mind (mind games), daydreaming and reading whatever you are offered
* To maintain your physical strength you should eat the food provided by your captor(s)
* Try to maintain a sense of humour, but do not ridicule the aggressors
* Try to remain orientated regarding your movements, directions, time and place
* Try to maintain a routine and remain fit, if circumstances permit
* Allow yourself to be led by your captor(s)
* Try to remain cool and calm
* Fall flat and remain down during the relieving attack
Don’ts – Do not at any time become panic stricken or hysterical, offer any form of resistance, become abusive and aggressive or lose your temper, threaten or provoke the captor(s), try to be a hero, engage in an argument with the captor(s), engage in any whispered conversations with the perpetrators, use foreign concepts of language, as this could arouse the captor’s suspicions, make any demands, be sympathetic towards your captor’s cause and try to escape, as this could place you in deeper trouble with your hijackers.
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