Despite a welcome drop in reported incidents, vehicle theft and hijackings remain a primary concern for South Africans.
According to the latest SAPS’s quarterly crime stats, hijackings decreased by 15.1% between January and March 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. However, with 4,533 hijackings recorded in only three months (about 50 vehicles hijacked per day), the risk remains uncomfortably high.
This aligns with Santam’s 2025 Insurance Barometer, which found that 50% of consumers surveyed cited crime (including burglary, mugging and hijacking) as one of their top risks, second only to the rising cost of living.
“It’s encouraging to see the numbers trending…
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Moonflower
A new teacher enters a classroom full of students.
The teacher stands at the front of the room and greets the students, \”Good morning, class.\”
None of the students say anything. One boy at the back of the classroom stands up, \”Good morning, teacher.\”
Puzzled, the teacher carries on. The following morning, the same thing happens. Day after day goes by, and it\’s the same routine.
One morning after greeting the class and the same student standing and greeting, the teacher has had enough, \”Why is it, that every time I walk in and greet the entire room, only you stand up and greet me?\”
In the most broken English, the boy replies, \”Because I are the only one here, what\’s name are Klass\”
High Kingdom Warrior
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