South Africa: A Case for Vehicle Tracking Technology and Other Preventative Measures

Even though the 2011 crime statistics from the South African Police Service reveal a 10 percent decline in motor vehicle theft over the past year, the fact remains that a staggering 64 504 cars were stolen and 10 627 were hijacked last year, which equates to approximately 176 cars being stolen and 29 cars being hijacked every day in South Africa.

As a result, new preventative measures, such as vehicle tracking or microdot technology are increasingly becoming a necessity, rather than a luxury.

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