New carjacking trend in Gauteng targeting car washes

VAAL TRIANGLE - A new carjacking trend in Gauteng is targeting cars left at car washes, with thieves posing as authorised individuals to collect vehicles. Fidelity ADT reports that criminals exploit unattended cars, especially when keys are left with attendants. Motorists are urged to keep their keys, monitor their vehicles, and ensure only the owner retrieves the car. Statistics show that a vehicle is hijacked in South Africa every 22 minutes, with more than half of the incidents in Gauteng. SUVs and certain Toyota models are most popular with thieves.