Five attempted hi-jacking incidents occurred on the Kaapmuiden road in two days, resulting in one death and one injury. 
The drama started on Thursday evening, October 13 when four vehicles came under fire in less then 90 minutes. 
The shootings occurred between Verulam and the first railway crossing near New Consort Mine.
On Friday evening Lucas Nkosi(34) from Mandela Village was fatally wounded and his car hi-jacked near the Caledonian-turn-off.

The first shooting on Thursday took place at 20:40 when the driver of a truck, transporting cane to TSB in Malelane, was shot when he stopped at the railway crossing. According to the police report two men forced the passenger door open and a shot went off, hitting the driver in his left shoulder. 

The driver, Elmon Mchumu (50), kept his cool and immediately accelerated, which resulted in the suspects jumping off the truck. The wounded driver continued driving towards Malelane, and notified TSB depot about the incident. They immediately contacted the Barberton SAPS who came to his assistance approximately five kilometres from the attempted hi-jacking spot. He was treated at Barberton Medi-clinic.

An hour later Const Mxolise Nyundu, an off-duty police officer, became the second victim. While travelling in the direction of Kaapmuiden two shots were fired at him from the left-side of the road between Verulam and the first railway crossing. He immediately accelerated and returned to Barberton via the Fairview mine road, where he called for backup from the police station.

The next two incidents occurred within 30 minutes of the second, when two Toyota double-cab bakkies approaching Barberton came under fire within minutes of each other. The shots narrowly missed both vehicles. At this stage more police reinforcements were already on their way to the crime scene. 

The following night, unaware of any danger, Nkosi gave the suspects a lift, which resulted in his being shot in the head. 
According to Supt Phafane Seimela, head of detective services, the police discovered his body on Saturday morning. His Mazda 323 and the firearm were recovered in Elukwatini on Sunday morning.
The police arrested one suspect and are still investigating the incidents. Motorists are advised to be cautious while driving on the Kaapmuiden Road.