- A 35-year-old man was arrested in KwaDabeka on 25 October 2026 in connection with an attempted hijacking in Pinetown that left a father injured
- The Pinetown hijacking drew widespread attention after dashcam footage showed a father shielding his daughter during the attack on 9 October
- The suspect was found in possession of an unlicensed firearm and 14 rounds of ammunition when detectives tracked him down
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KWAZULU-NATAL — Pinetown detectives have arrested a 35-year-old man in KwaDabeka in connection with a violent attempted hijacking that left a father wounded and one of the alleged attackers dead.
KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Paul Magwaza confirmed the arrest took place on Sunday, 25 October 2026, following an investigation into the incident on Lea Place, Pinetown, on 9 October 2026.
The case attracted significant public attention after dashcam footage of the ordeal spread widely on social media, capturing the moment a father fought back against armed men while his children were in the vehicle.
What happened during the Pinetown hijacking
According to police, the father was reversing out of his driveway with his two children when suspects climbed out of a vehicle behind him and opened fire. His daughter was seated in the front passenger seat at the time.
The father reportedly moved to shield her before drawing his own firearm and returning fire. One of the alleged hijackers was fatally shot during the exchange. The father sustained three gunshot wounds to his knee.
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Suspect faces multiple charges
Acting on information received during the investigation, Pinetown detectives traced the suspect to KwaDabeka, where he was taken into custody. Officers found him in possession of an unlicensed firearm and 14 rounds of ammunition at the time of his arrest.
The 35-year-old faces charges of attempted carjacking, three counts of attempted murder, and possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
He is expected to appear before the Pinetown Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, 27 October 2026.
South Africans back father who fought off hijackers
Briefly News also reported that the father who fought off hijackers while defending himself and his daughters has received an outpouring of support after the story went viral on social media. Sidney Hill survived a shooting incident during a hijacking, an ordeal that left him with unexpected legal costs and his children in need of professional counselling to work through the trauma they experienced. By the generosity of hundreds of strangers, a crowdfunding campaign set up in his name has raised more than R258 000 in just three days. As the sole parent responsible for his family, the financial weight of those additional demands quickly became unmanageable.
Source: Briefly News
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