Dashcam footage showing a Bakkie driver shooting at suspected hijackers in Durban went viral on social media on Thursday.
The incident reportedly occurred in the Pinetown area on October 9, 2026.
Police are still confirming with Pinetown SAPS whether a case has been registered.
In the video, the Bakkie driver and his daughter, seated next to him, can be seen pulling out of their driveway, while a boy believed to be his son stands at the door.
A vehicle believed to have been used by the hijackers passes him and stops a short distance away.
A man got out of the vehicle and ran towards the bakkie.
According to one source, the man ran up to the boy at the door and put a gun to his head, while a second hijacker got out of the vehicle, pulled out a gun and shot the bakkie driver.
The source said a third hijacker was discovered at a clinic.
Three men were reported killed in the incident, but this has yet to be confirmed by police.
The pictures
In the video, the owner of the bakkie draws his gun and shoots through the window.
His hands are not on the steering wheel. The bakkie rolls forward and stops against a tree. The vehicle’s windshield is visible with cracks. The bakkie driver’s son then approached the side of the vehicle and pulled his sister out of the passenger seat while the bakkie driver continued to shoot out the window.
Andreas Mathios, a spokesman for private security firm Marshall Security, said this type of incident demonstrates how self-defense and justifiable shooting come together in South Africa, which is “riddled with corruption, especially where guns are disappearing.”
Mathios was concerned about how criminals had access to guns to commit these crimes.
“This man is a hero. He first and instinctively made sure his family was safe. He was constantly on alert, and even though there was some delay in responding when he was being shot, at the right time, he managed to return fire and neutralize the threat,” Mathios said.
“He protected his family and he did everything by the book. I commend him for his actions. Additionally, people need to take into consideration the time it takes for a hijacker to get out of the vehicle. We are constantly trying to educate the community to be vigilant,” he added.
Reaction time to a flight
Mathios said that in these incidents, the victim rarely has time to react and must make split-second decisions on the spur of the moment.
“This could mean the difference between life and death. If you are approached by a hijacker and you are not trained in the use of a firearm, do not make eye contact, submit, surrender the vehicle and move away from the scene as quickly as possible with your hands in the air. Show the suspect that you mean no harm and walk away,” Mathios advised.
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