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The price of violence: R145-billion

Business Tshegofatso Mathe - 22 Nov 2020

The costs include expenditure on security, justice and health rather than on productive efforts, investment is driven away and psychological effects results in lower productivity

Real action on gender-based violence a pipe dream as women die every day

National Athandiwe Saba, Sarah Smit & M&G Data Desk - 27 Aug 2020

Backlogs, booze, testicular cancer — all factors blamed for the apparent ineptitude or unwillingness to tackle a pandemic that is silently killing women all over the country.

Slight changes but no end in sight for violent crime in South Africa

Article Lester Kiewit - 12 Sep 2019

South Africa continues to be in the grip of violent crime but according to the police minister, there are “glimmers of improvement”

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Article Staff Reporter - 5 Oct 2018

Our readers write in about bribery allegations, insurance companies, and the passing of Chris Madibeng Mokoditoa

Cash-in-transit heists are a mutating, spreading virus

Article Staff Reporter - 10 May 2018

In this edited extract from her new book, Heist, Anneliese Burgess says the plague of cash-in-transit robberies is only getting worse

Provincial breakdown of crime statistics places the Western Cape front and centre

Article News 24 - 24 Oct 2017

Ten of South Africa's police stations which record the highest number of murders are found in the Western Cape, seven in Gauteng and six in KZN.

Mbalula delivers crime stats, vows to crack down on ‘lazy’ police efforts

Article Gemma Ritchie - 24 Oct 2017

Police Minister Fikile Mbalula released the crime statistics on Tuesday, revealing that robbery is the highest it's been in a decade.

Crime harms matric pass rates

Article Athandiwe Saba - 9 Dec 2016

Poor results are linked to areas with high crime rates but some Gauteng schools show that this can be countered.

Why crime rates are more useful than absolute numbers in tracking changes over time

Article Africa Check Author - 2 Sep 2016

Many crimes in SA go unreported, while some only come to the attention of police through actions such as roadblocks and searches.

7 noteworthy points from the crime stats release in Parliament

Article Raeesa Pather - 2 Sep 2016

The South African Police Service has released crime statistics for the 2015/16 year to Parliament.

Crime stats released: ‘Serious dent’ in crime, but murder goes up 4.9%

Article News 24 - 2 Sep 2016

The downward trend in crime statistics shows police are making a serious dent in reducing crime, acting police commissioner Phahlane said on Friday.

WATCH LIVE: Crime stats revealed in Parliament

Article Staff Reporter - 2 Sep 2016

Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko and acting national commissioner Khomotso Phahlane are briefing the portfolio committee on police.

Editorial: Fear comes too close to home

Article Editorial - 3 Dec 2015

While Europe and North America may be afraid to go outside, we fear the crime that comes to us.

Is a child raped every three minutes in South Africa?

Article Staff Reporter - 13 Nov 2014

The claim that a child is raped every three minutes in SA has been doing the rounds since 2009. Africa Check investigates if this claim is flawed.

Has the ANC moved South Africa forward?

Article Nechama Brodie & Sintha Chiumia - 30 Apr 2014

The ANC says it has a "good story to tell" ahead of the May 7 election. Does the story stand up to scrutiny? Africa Check examines the claims.

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Latest articles on Crime Statistics

The price of violence: R145-billion

Real action on gender-based violence a pipe dream as women die every day

Slight changes but no end in sight for violent crime in South Africa

Letters to the editor: October 5 to 11

Cash-in-transit heists are a mutating, spreading virus

Provincial breakdown of crime statistics places the Western Cape front and centre

Mbalula delivers crime stats, vows to crack down on ‘lazy’ police efforts

Crime harms matric pass rates

Why crime rates are more useful than absolute numbers in tracking changes over time

7 noteworthy points from the crime stats release in Parliament

Crime stats released: ‘Serious dent’ in crime, but murder goes up 4.9%

WATCH LIVE: Crime stats revealed in Parliament

Editorial: Fear comes too close to home

Is a child raped every three minutes in South Africa?

Has the ANC moved South Africa forward?

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