Sexual offences upsurge 'cause for concern'
A 10,1% upsurge in sexual offences was cause for concern, the gender equality commission said on Wednesday in reaction to the latest crime statistics.
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Crime fears grow as SA readies for Soccer World Cup
Crime is rising in SA less than nine months before the country hosts the Soccer World Cup, casting doubt on promises that fans will be safe.
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SA murder rate drops slightly, overall crime up
SA's murder rate has declined slightly, the government said on Tuesday, though a surge in robberies pushed the overall crime rate slightly higher.
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The Cape of heists
The incidence of cash-in-transit heists has increased dramatically in Cape Town, but police are still unable to provide statistics.
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Cele lashed over crime-stats stance
Police National Commissioner Bheki Cele's argument in favour of a moratorium on issuing crime statistics is “not convincing”, according to the ISS.
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Cele hits back over crime-stats criticism
New police National Commissioner Bheki Cele hit back at the opposition on Tuesday in a row over a mooted moratorium on crime statistics.
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DA slams Cele over crime statistics
The Democratic Alliance on Monday urged police commissioner Bheki Cele to retract a comment that he would support a moratorium on crime statistics.
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'Fear made police cook stats'
The alleged cooking of crime statistics by police stations in three provinces is the consequence of "fear" instilled in police managers.
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Crime stats scam exposed
The Mountain Rise Police Station has some explaining to do after a scheme to manipulate statistics is uncovered, writes Sello S Alcock.
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