Police turn tide on vehicle hijacking
For the first time in eight years, vehicle hijackings have dropped below 10 700, reflecting a decrease of 23,6%.
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Counting South Africa's crimes
The number of murders in SA declined by 6.5% in 2010/2011, with 15 940 cases being recorded, according to annual police crime statistics released
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Mthethwa: Forget cynics, the crime stats really are good news
Crime is down according to statistics for the past year, and people who don't believe the good news are "cynics", says Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa.
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SA murder rate drops by 6.5%
South Africa's murder rate dropped by 6.5% to 15 940 murders in 2010/11, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said on Thursday.
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Doubts over action on crime stats
Questions have been raised about how quickly the prosecuting authorities will act against officers fingered by the Independent Complaints Directorate.
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SA tourist killing makes world news
News of the killing of a British tourist was all over the UK media, with newspapers reminding readers of SA's high car-hijacking and murder rates.
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Why South Africa is so violent
Violent crime is deeply ingrained in the social fabric of the country and cannot simply be solved through the criminal justice system.
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Cloud over murder statistics
Discovery of unrecorded post-mortem reports and allegations of police negligence and manipulation of crime figures raises alarm bells
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Cops gun for snitch
Kirstenhof police are on a witch-hunt for the officer who leaked information about cooked crime statistics to the press.
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A society still driven by fear
The police's claim that the number of murders had declined last year was "plausible" but the problem of violent crime still had to be addressed.
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