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.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.