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WATCH | Hijacked car set on fire in Pietermaritzburg

10 January 2020 - 17:12 By Lwandile Bhengu
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KZN police have confirmed that the car that was set on fire in Pietermaritzburg on Friday was stolen
KZN police have confirmed that the car that was set on fire in Pietermaritzburg on Friday was stolen
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Police are investigating a case of hijacking after a car was stolen and set alight in Grange in Pietermaritzburg on Friday.

According to KwaZulu-Natal police, the car was stolen from Pentridge Road in the area.

In a video doing the rounds on social media the car, which appears to be a Chevrolet sedan, is seen burning in a cul-de-sac.

Police and the fire department are on the scene.

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