Vehicle hijacked while it was being serviced

Woman gets relief after dealership denies liability

- By Tshwarelo eseng Mogakane

A Mpumalanga woman whose Mercedes-Benz was hijacked while in the care of a dealership has secured a legal reprieve.

The Mbombela High Court granted her permission to continue her lawsuit, which aims to protect her from additional financial penalties while the court determines who is responsible for the lost vehicle.

Zodwa Maria Mgwenya, the first applicant, and her daughter Ethel Mgwenya, the second applicant, took their 2018 Mercedes-Benz C200 to Garden City Motors Mbombela in July 2022 for a service. But just hours after handing over the keys they were informed that the vehicle had been hijacked.

According to court documents, the dealership, which is the first respondent, informed Zodwa that her vehicle had been hijacked while its employee was test-driving it.