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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Cape Town – Armed criminals continue to attack communities with armed robberies on the rise by almost 5%.<\/p>\n

This was revealed by Police Minister Bheki Cele during the release of the first quarter crime statistics on Friday where hijackings and house robberies still continue to rock communities.<\/p>\n

Cele also said they were on the trail of those behind cash-in-transit (CIT) heists after the cases dropped by 10.6% in the first quarter.<\/p>\n

Cele warned about the increase in truck hijackings as 354 trucks were targeted by criminals.<\/p>\n

However, armed robberies continue to be a problem with increases recorded in this area during the same period.<\/p>\n

\u201cAggravated robberies such as carjacking increased by almost 5%. Carjacking took place mostly in formal and non-formal residence in the country\u2019s townships followed by suburbs in urban areas,\u201d said Cele.<\/p>\n

He said criminals were targeting sedans and hatchbacks during the hijackings. This was followed by panel vans and bakkies.<\/p>\n

Cele also said armed robberies and housebreaking cases were on the rise.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were 372 more residential robberies reported in the current reporting period compared to the corresponding period in the previous financial year. 2.8% more robberies at non-residential places such as businesses, churches and schools took place during this reporting period,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Cele added that they must work hard to nail criminals involved in truck hijackings.<\/p>\n

He said 354 trucks were targeted during the first quarter.<\/p>\n

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