Video Shows Fourways Would-be Hijackers Thwarted by Victims, SA Enthralled

• A chilling clip shows the moment would-be hijackers rush their victims, reportedly in Fourways, Johannesburg
• Social justice activist Yusuf Abramjee shared a video of a complex's CCTV footage capturing the moment online
• A bustling online community took in the wild scenes, flooding the comments section with colourful commentary

Another clip of a criminal attempt has shaken South Africans after would-be hijackers came out second-best against the intended target.

Anticrime activist Yusuf Abramjee posted the video of CCTV footage to X, showing the moment the brazen thugs lost to more alert victims.

Would-be hijackers lose to victims

According to @Abramjee, the incident happened in Fourways, Johannesburg, after the victim had bought the car.

The timestamped 210-second video shows the near-hijacking occurring on Sunday, 29 October 2024, at about 6:50pm.

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What appears to be a silver Mercedes-Benz slows to a stop on a quiet street, and the driver and front-seat passenger climb out.

A white Renault Kwid pulls up as the two men appear to switch sides, and an armed hijacker rushes the men on the front passenger side. A second hijacker emerges, and smoke can be seen coming from several gunshots going off.

However, it's not clear if anybody is hit. The man who ran over to the driver's side quickly went to the aid of his companion to subdue the attacker. Meanwhile, the Kwid drives off, leaving behind the subdued thug and another who climbed out of the vehicle.

The second perpetrator, after a glance or two, takes off on foot, putting paid to the short-lived campaign of terror. More seconds go by before two other passengers in the back seat of the Merc climb out, and all gather by the hooligan.

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The Renault Kwid then races back into the same street, and one of the people from the Merc ducks down as it approaches. However, no shots were fired as the clip ends.

Vocal locals chime in

The video attracted 330,000 views within 36 hours and, expectedly, saw a raving online community flooding the replies with colourful commentary.

Briefly News looks at the reactions.

@Ihhashi_Turkei wrote:

"Who is the victim and perpetrator here?"

@emmabee899 said:

"At some point, we need to start asking whether people in the dealerships are part of these crimes."

@guzluvdelux added:

"The importance of a gun!!"

Dashcam shows daring robbery, hijacking

In related news, Briefly News reported that they might be brazen, but thugs are also prone to errors, and a clip of both on display previously made the rounds.

An X user, @_mashesha, shared the clip of the ordeal that two logistics employees experienced after being accosted by a criminal pair.

Source: Briefly News