By October 2011, South Africa's vehicle population was
10,156,186, according to the eNaTIS.
64,504 (176 per day) cars, worth more than R9-billion, were stolen and
10,627 vehicles were hijacked in 2011.
This means that
of the 570,012 vehicles sold in 2011, at least 75,131 occurred due to theft and hijackings.
Source:
So South Africa is a stable economy built on solid rock is it? It should be noted that the majority of hijackings take place in front of private residences, usually in the drive-ways.
In front of private residences
51%.
Victims sitting in parked cars
10%.
At traffic lights
7%.
At a stop street or yield sign
6%.
At business premises
5% Victims forced off road by decoys
4%.
While taxis are loading/offloading passengers
4%.
At shops, post offices and telephone booths
3%.
Victims parking, that is to say either starting, leaving or approaching parked cars
2%.
Victims stationary and working at the roadside, that is to say repairing telephone cables
2%.
While loading and offloading goods
2%.
At other intersections
1%.
At filling stations
1%.
By hitchhikers
1%.
Unspecified
1%.
Source : Hi-tech Security's general manager, Vernon Lancaster