Statistics South Africa recently released its latest Victims of Crime (VoC) survey, revealing a significant drop in hijacking incidents over the past year.

However, the current figures remain alarmingly high.

South Africa's official crime statistics are based on incidents or crimes reported at police stations and crimes discovered by the police.

This means the data can only reflect the crimes that go through the official process, leaving many crimes unaccounted for.

Channel Africa business reporter Innocent Semosa has more.