WATCH: Pinetown dad recalls shielding his children with his body during shootout with hijackers
Sidney Hill, defended his two young children during an attempted hijacking outside his home in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, on 9 October. The confrontation escalated into a shootout, leaving one alleged attacker dead and a second suspect subsequently arrested. The incident gained widespread attention after footage of the attempted hijacking circulated on social media. His bakkie struck this tree during the shooting incident.
By Zainul DawoodSouth Africa
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Consistent firearm training and an instinct to protect his children kicked in when Sidney Hill, 52, was confronted by alleged hijackers outside his Durban home.
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- 25 words · 1 min read
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- October 31, 2026
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- Zainul Dawood
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- IOL