| Date | Title | Description |
| 14.10.2025 | Private sector asked to take the wheel in South Africa | The safety of those on the road – whether driver or passenger – is increasingly being made the responsibility of the private sector.
Last month, government gazetted the National Land Transport Amendment Act and its amended regulations, whic... |
| 01.09.2025 | Tech loopholes fuel vehicle theft surge in South Africa | Advancements in wireless technology have made it possible for vehicle owners to access and start their cars without having to insert a physical key into the door or ignition cylinder.
However, the convenience of keyless access does have its... |
| 24.02.2025 | Hijackings are outpacing vehicle theft in South Africa – and tech is to blame | Vehicles on South Africa’s roads are more likely to get hijacked than be stolen, according to data from vehicle tracking specialist Tracker.
The rise in hijackings is attributed to criminals wanting to steal vehicles by avoiding the need to... |
| 13.05.2024 | New targets: Hijackers now take a lot | There has been an increase in hijackings of business vehicles. Images by Zakysant/Wikimedia Commons and Tima Miroshnichenko/Pexels
Hijackers have a new target in South Africa: business-owned vehicles. With the rise in online shopping, hijac... |
| 12.05.2024 | THESE are the most commonly stolen car parts in South Africa | You might be surprised to see which are the most stolen car parts in South Africa. Image: File/Fotor
It’s common knowledge that Mzansi is battling a vehicle hijacking epidemic, but did you know there’s a multi-million-Rand for blackmarket s... |
| 17.03.2024 | Smuggler’s paradise: WHERE stolen South African cars end up | A lot of stolen South African cars end up in what’s becoming known as ‘smugglers paradise’. Image: Arrive Alive/File/Fotor
What sort of fate awaits the endless supply of stolen South African cars? Unbelievably, according to vehicle theft an... |
| 23.11.2023 | Joburg start-up tackles vehicle theft with biometrics | A Johannesburg-based start-up is using fingerprint technology to enhance fleet control and prevent teenagers from going on dangerous joyrides.
Eagle-Eye Defence, a security company founded by accountant Iviwe Mosana and mechatronics enginee... |
| 04.11.2023 | Same-day THREAT: New hijacking warning for delivery drivers | New hijacking warning for delivery drivers. Picture: File/Fotor.
According to a report from Business Tech, using data from Tracker, the firm has issued a hijacking warning for delivery drivers in the country. Here’s what the criminals are d... |
| 20.09.2022 | Man who smuggles stolen bakkies, trucks across the border arrested | Enock Kalubangwe, 53, appeared before the Bronkhorstspruit Magistrate’s Court for allegedly smuggling stolen bakkies to neighbouring countries. PHOTO: Hawks
One of the criminals suspected of smuggling stolen bakkies and trucks into neighbou... |
| 23.07.2022 | One killed during shootout with police in foiled truck hijacking | Police were greeted by gunfire but a shootout ensued, leading to the arrest of eight suspects. PHOTO: SAPS
One person was shot dead during a shootout with the police when suspects attempted to hijack a truck in the East Rand.
“On [Friday], ... |
| 08.04.2022 | 30 illegal immigrants, miners arrested in Krugersdorp – totalling 130 arrests | The operation to clamp down on illegal mining and undocumented persons is led by Gauteng provincial commissioner Lieutenant General Elias Mawela. PHOTO: SAPS
Police are hot on the heels of illegal immigrants and miners in Krugersdorp, nabbi... |
| 26.08.2021 | Locus partners with Tracker to power an end-to-end supply chain management solution | CAPE TOWN, South Africa and BANGALORE, India, Aug. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Locus, a future-ready platform that automates supply chain decisions, has partnered with Tracker, a leading provider of telematics solutions in South Africa, to pow... |
| 15.02.2021 | Medical Response Platform Aura Launches WhatsApp Security Chatbot | wp_booster error:
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| 15.02.2021 | SA security startup launches world’s first WhatsApp security chatbot | A South African security startup and medical response platform, AURA, in partnership with Tracker, has launched the world’s first WhatsApp security chatbot.
Locals will be able to request armed response service simply via WhatsApp
The new... |
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| 15.02.2021 | SA security startup launches world’s first WhatsApp security chatbot | A South African security startup and medical response platform, AURA, in partnership with Tracker, has launched the world’s first WhatsApp security chatbot.
Locals will be able to request armed response service simply via WhatsApp
The new a... |
| 07.01.2021 | South Africa’s Cartrack To Be Floated on Nasdaq | Cartrack. Image source: RiskAfrica magazine
South African-based vehicle tracking firm Cartrack is planning to list on Nasdaq Stock Exchange.
The firm is planning to delist on the JSE and reappear on Nasdaq as Karoooo.
Singaporean-based Karo... |
| 07.01.2021 | South Africa’s Cartrack To Be Floated on Nasdaq | Cartrack. Image source: RiskAfrica magazine |
| 02.12.2020 | Black Friday 2020: These malls were the big winners - and losers | Canal Walk in Cape Town. Photo: Andrew Thompson
Visits to shopping centres on Black Friday were 13% lower than last year, new data from Tracker and Lightstone confirmed.
South Africa’s big malls saw a 20% fall.
Gateway Mall in Umhlanga saw ... |
| 02.03.2020 | SA’s Cartrack May be Sold to a Singaporean Investor | wp_booster error:
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| 31.05.2016 | Vehicle tracking firm Cartrack added 72 000 new subscribers, targets expansion into the United States | - |
| 10.07.2013 | Speedy Service Key to Tracker's Focus on Customer Service in South Africa | South Africa’s Leading Vehicle Tracking Company Turns to ClickSoftware for Real-time Schedule Optimization and Mobile Access for Installation Technicians; Will Increase Jobs Completed Per Day
Burlington, MA – 10 July, 2013 – ClickSoftware T... |