{"id":295473,"date":"2026-02-19T13:53:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/?p=295473"},"modified":"2026-02-25T13:12:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T11:12:35","slug":"makhaza-n2-hijacking-attempt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/makhaza-n2-hijacking-attempt\/","title":{"rendered":"Police hunt suspects after Makhaza N2 hijacking attempt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Makhaza police are searching for three suspects who were trying to hijack cars on the N2, near Mew Way, on Wednesday 19 February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-suspects-flee-towards-khayelitsha\">Suspects flee towards KhayelitshA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Provincial police spokesperson Const <a href=\"https:\/\/za.linkedin.com\/in\/ndakhe-gwala-795ba5b6\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/za.linkedin.com\/in\/ndakhe-gwala-795ba5b6\">Ndakhe Gwala<\/a> said Makhaza officers, together with Metro Police, reported three armed suspects on the N2 attempting to hijack motorists. \u201cThe suspects fled towards Khayelitsha and members gave chase,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The search continues.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-city-urged-to-increase-highway-patrols\">City urged to increase highway patrols<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ward 93 councillor <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/town-two-clinic-re-opens-after-extortion-related-closure\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"295398\">Thando Pimpi<\/a> described the incident as shocking. He urged the City to deploy more boots on the ground. \u201cNo-one is safe in our areas. If the criminals can go all out and hijack cars on N2 that means they mean business. We need the City to deploy more officers everywhere, not on N2 only.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-officials-call-for-improved-security-along-the-n2\">Officials call for improved security along the N2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Mayco member for Safety and Security JP Smith also confirmed the incident stated that according to reports shortly before 14: 00 three male suspects were seen trying to stop motorists near Mew Way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLaw Enforcement officers along with Traffic Services responded within minutes, but the suspects fled into the thick reeds. This incident serves as a stark reminder that improved walling along the N2 is urgently needed to keep our residents safe from brazen attacks. 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