Drugs vs drunks in festive crime data
- 15 Jan 2013 20:20 - Phillip De Wet
- Police had a hard time finding the prevalent drunk drivers blamed for high levels of road accidents, but people with drugs were arrested in droves.
Festive season crime stats leave many questions
- 15 Jan 2013 19:10 - Faranaaz Parker
- The release of the interim festive season crime statistics may seem positive but leaves experts with many unanswered questions.
Drop in murder 'minuscule', says DA
- 21 Sep 2012 00:00 - Andisiwe Makinana, Glynis Underhill,
- While Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa gathered to release SA's crime statistics, revealing a 3.1% decrease in murder, not everybody was rejoicing.
Crime statistics show marginal improvement
- 20 Sep 2012 14:44 - Faranaaz Parker
- The latest statistics from the South African Police Service show small gains in the fight against crime but murder rates are still unacceptably high.
SA murder rate drops by 6.5%
- 08 Sep 2011 12:50 - Staff Reporter
- South Africa's murder rate dropped by 6.5% to 15 940 murders in 2010/11, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said on Thursday.
Doubts over action on crime stats
- 15 Apr 2011 13:43 - Glynnis Underhill
- Questions have been raised about how quickly the prosecuting authorities will act against officers fingered by the Independent Complaints Directorate.
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Why South Africa is so violent
- 09 Nov 2010 00:00 - Faranaaz Parker
- Violent crime is deeply ingrained in the social fabric of the country and cannot simply be solved through the criminal justice system.
Crime stats: Murders fall by 8,6%
- 09 Sep 2010 11:22 - Staff Reporter
- Violent crime declined last year in South Africa, the police minister said on Thursday, with murders down 8,6% to under 17Â 000.
DA calls for regular, relevant crime stats
- 01 Jul 2009 17:07 - Staff Reporter
- The DA's Dianne Kohler-Barnard took Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa to task on Wednesday for his failure to release more regular crime statistics.
