Road Pirates attack along R21 (click to enlarge)
Bands of roving “road pirates” have been stalking drivers along South Africa’s main highway linking OT Airport to Pretoria for the last three months, raising concerns for the safety of tourists coming for the 2010 World Cup Games.
Businessmen, road crews fixing the highway, and even US Aid agency workers have fallen prey to the gangs, which usually travel in packs of 8 to 20.
“They stole my watch, wallet and cellphone. When I tried to escape they grabbed me and tied me up with barbed wire,” said businessman Jannie Schoeman, who was recently caught by the pirates when he stopped to change a flat tire near St. George’s Hotel. Schoeman was also shot in the legs by the pirates.
What little security around the area has little effect on the crime spree. A security guard was seriously injured recently after being shot in an exchange with the pirates.
The attacks happen mostly between 9pm and 4am, between the Tembisa Road Bridge and the N1/R21 interchange. Motorists are stopped by debris thrown off bridges or rocks that have been lined up on the roadway.
As typical for the country, South African police have known about the attacks since at least September yet have done little to stop them, leaving the pirates to work with impunity. Little has been done to warn the public, save for a recent notice from the Pierre van Ryneveld community policing forum (CPF).
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The government, police and mainstream media will not want to mention this and will even go so far as denying it. the World Cup is far too financially important to the government. To the South African government, peoples lives are not worth anything. Money is the only important thing to these thieves and liars in government. If people die, it is not a problem for them. If money is lost, that is a big problem. Modern day South Africa, under the marxist ANC government is a killing field where corrupt thieves pose as elected government officials. How the tables have turned. I hope those in the west use South Africa as an example of their potential future if the liberal attitude is allowed to continue in the US. God help the land of the free and home of the brave. South Africa is already lost and cannot be recovered. It is destined to become another typical, failed african state.
Congratulations Mandela (the terrorist), Mbeki, Zuma, De Klerk, Jimmy Carter and every single liberal leftist bastard on this planet.
We needed a Ronald Reagan in SA – yeah, that would have worked. How we miss you, mr president. A true leader – not only for USA, but the world.
Thanks for the heads-up. Why don’t you write more about articles such as this one? Many people write about the same thing, but there are some of us who write about Africa, South America, etc in English. Who knows? There may even be a niche for it. Keep up the great work.