Two (2) trailers loaded with Boxer-branded pilchards worth approximately R1.5 million remain missing after a truck driver was hijacked and stabbed in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) on Thursday (16/07/2026).
According to information received, the driver had stopped at a truck stop in Townhill, Pietermaritzburg – KZN at approximately 00:30 when he was confronted by approximately five (5) suspects.
The suspects forced him back into the truck and ordered him to drive.
When the truck stopped in Cato Ridge – KZN, the driver attempted to escape but was attacked and stabbed multiple times. He was then tied up and placed into a black BMW SUV, believed to resemble a BMW X6. He was held captive until he was abandoned in Isipingo – KZN.
The truck, an Iveco S-Way, was towing two (2) Afrit link trailers loaded with thirty-four (34) pallets of Boxer-branded pilchards valued at approximately R1.5 million. All units were fitted with tracking devices, however no tracker locations were available at the time.
The Iveco truck was later recovered on the N2 northbound near the Total Petroport – KZN. The two (2) trailers, which have blue and black side sails displaying company branding, remain outstanding.
The trailers being sought are:
* Afrit Front Link Trailer – Registration: KSX637MP
* Afrit Rear Link Trailer – Registration: KSV642MP
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of the trailers is requested to contact Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) on 086 123 4333.
