National / 19 November 2021 Almost 10 000 rapes occurred in July, August and September, quarterly crime stats show In the three-month period 6 163 murders occurred, a 20.7% increase from the same period last year, and 9 556 rapes were reported, a rise of 7.1%. The number of sexual offences was 11 964, up 4.7% By Anathi Madubela