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Addo security upped after Austrian couple and staff member hijacked in two separate incidents
http://www.traveller24.com/News/addo-se ... s-20171219

2017-12-19 11:26 - Unathi Nkanjeni

Cape Town - The Addo Elephant National Park in the Eastern Cape has increased its security following two recent hijackings that took place at the park.

The incidents took place this month, in which a tourist couple and a staff member were targeted.

South African National Parks' (SANParks) Frontier Region Communications Manager, Fayroush Ludick told Traveller24 that the tourists would prefer not to disclose their identity.

"The tourists were unharmed in the incident park and the park has tightened its security".

Ludick says the staff member was approached by six men on Friday night while opening a gate in the park that is normally operated manually and the Austrian couple were visiting the park on Sunday when they were targeted under similar circumstances.

It is unclear whether or no there has been more than just these two incidents at the park, with police spokesperson Priscilla Naidu saying the provincial organised crime detective unit was investigating a similar case of hijacking and robbery following Friday’s incident.

According to Naidu, quoted in HeraldLive, an employee of the Addo Elephant Park and a visitor were on their way to town at about 18:45 when they noticed that the outer gate was partially closed. When the "visitor got out to open the gate, they were accosted [and] threatened with knives before being driven to Addo and forced to withdraw cash".


'New System to prevent more incidents of this nature'

Ludick says new systems have been put in place to prevent similar incidents of this nature.

“We would rather not divulge all our security measures but they have been increased and there are cameras at both gates.

"Our security company has been briefed and beefed up and regular patrols are taking place at the gates," says Ludick, adding that it is also no longer possible to open and close the gate in question manually.


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Did this happen INSIDE the park? :-?

What kind of security system can avoid something like this happening? ( I would know, but I am not going to say it loud O** )


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The world is rotten :evil:


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Certainly South Africa is :evil:


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