By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Cape Town's MMC for Safety and Security has vowed to deploy more police officers in hotspot areas, following a spike in hijackings. Recently, a 23-year-old man was arrested for an attempted hijacking in Mitchell's Plain, Cape Town. At the weekend, Metro Police officers driving down Highlands Drive towards the Jakes Gerwel Intersection were flagged down by an elderly man who jumped out of his car. He told the officers that three suspects attempted to hijack his car and that one of them even beat him over the head with an unknown object. JP Smith says their new approach looks to ensure they get the upper hand against crime in the Mother City...