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AFRICA ANALYSIS


Crimes also increased in Western Cape in the first half of this year. Western Cape is at a higher risk of violent crimes, such as hijackings, due to the prevalence of gang violence, recently linked to the crowded spatial development and high unemployment levels. Gauteng province, however, remains the greatest concern in terms of cargo security.


Highway hotspots for attacks on trucks and cargo thefts in South Africa include Highway N1, Cape Town; Bulawayo, ZW; Highway N2, Cape Town-Ermelo; Highway N3, Johannesburg-Durban; and Highway N4, Skipadshek-Komatipoort. Seaports of concern for theft are mainly limited to Cape Town in Western Cape and Durban in KwaZulu-Natal.


Supply chain corruption is the likelihood that government officials who come into direct contact with the supply chain, such as customs officers and police officers, are amenable to bribes or will demand facilitation payments, the report states. It also includes direct involvement in cargo disruption activities by government personnel. Supply chain corruption is an especially significant contributor to cargo thefts in South Africa. The country also ranks near the top third of all nations in international assessments of public sector corruption. In many of the cargo theft incidents seen in South Africa, sophisticated cargo theft groups, known as ‘blue-light gangs’, utilise a cargo theft tactic involving corrupt law enforcement officers. These officers force truck drivers to stop in unsecured locations at checkpoints established by corrupt police officers demanding a bribe to pass. Once the vehicles are stopped, the officer will drive away to allow hijackers to take control of the cargo truck. Recently, reports indicated that at least two high-level police officials in Gauteng Province were being investigated for their involvement in such incidents, which frequently target the N12 and N3 highways in Gauteng province.


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6 5 4 3 7 Top Locations for Cargo Theft in South Africa Q2 2020 6 7 8 5 4 2 3 1 1. Guateng


2. KwaZulu-Natal 3. Western Cape 4. Eastern Cape 5. North West 6. South Africa


7. Northern Cape 8. Mpumalanga


26% 23% 16% 16% 10% 3% 3% 3%


Top Commodities Stolen in South Africa Q2 2020 1


1. Food & Beverage 2. Fuel


3. Medical Supplies 4. Electronics


2


5. Pharmaceuticals 6. Alcohol & Tobacco 7. Other


20% 20% 12% 12% 4% 4%


28%


Source: ‘Freight Crime in South African Supply Chains’ by TT Club and BSI SCREEN Intelligence


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