South Africa’s most dangerous hijacking hotspot is not in the province you expect

• Delft in the Western Cape recorded nearly 100 carjackings over a three-month period.
• The South African Police Service's latest national crime statistics for the first quarter of the 2026/2027 period recorded a total of 3,811 carjackings.
• Hijackings dropped by 18.2% year on year, dropping from 4,657 in 2025 to 3,811 in 2026.