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Gauteng experienced a notable 15% decrease in murders and a 9.9% drop in rape cases but kidnapping increased by 1.6% and sexual assault by 5.2%

Murders in Gauteng decrease while sexual assault and kidnapping trend upwards

Gauteng experienced a notable 15% decrease in murders and a 9.9% drop in rape cases but kidnapping increased by 1.6% and sexual assault by 5.2%

Suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu debunks Trump’s ‘white genocide’ claims in quarterly crime report

The statistics from the first three months of the year show an overall drop in crime but gender-based violence continued to be a concern

President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Improved partnerships critical to a successful policing strategy, Ramaphosa says

A high number of unsolved gender-based violent cases and gun-related murders have sparked public dissatisfaction with the police

Weak oversight and non-compliance are causing fatal accidents at construction sites

South Africa clamps down on ‘construction mafia’

More than 700 cases related to criminal gangs disrupting construction sites have been reported over the past five months

During the global 16 days of activism campaign against violence against women and children, South African shelters for such victims fear a lack of funding could lead to many of them returning to their abusers or living on the streets.

Women’s shelters face closure over government funding shortage

Shelters also worry about a repeat of the Life Esidemeni tragedy if the government does not provide adequate funding to fill the skills gap of workers

Justice delayed: Victoria Badzhi, who lives in Thohoyandou, in the Vhembe area of Limpopo, has twice been raped in her own home and, four years later, is still waiting for legal conclusion.

Rape survivor fights for justice: ‘I live in fear, will someone else get me?’

Thousands of rape cases are in limbo because the police apparently can’t check fingerprints on the department of home affairs’ database

The latest data shows that contact crimes and rapes are on the rise. (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images).

Police crime statistics: Spike in murders of women and children

The latest data shows that contact crimes and rapes are on the rise

About 95 Libyan nationals were arrested at a farm in White River. (SAPS)

South Africa’s ‘expertise in security’ attracted Libyan group for training

The country is viewed as highly skilled because of its response to high crime levels, and training is offered at competitive prices

KwaZulu-Natal premier Thami Ntuli.  Photo: Mbuso Kunene

Government owes KwaZulu-Natal municipalities R3 billion for rates, water, electricity

Households are battling to keep up with their municipal bills in the face of stubbornly high interest rates, according to Salga This content is restricted to registered users and…

Last year, former police minister Bheki Cele tabled an amendment bill meant to enhance the operational independence of Ipid and broaden its mandate to investigate serious crimes committed by police officers, regardless of whether they were on duty. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

No need to axe police minister, says ANC

The chair of the party’s subcommittee on peace and stability, Polly Boshielo, says it trusts and supports Cele, despite calls for him to be dismissed

South African National Defence Force soldiers and South Africa Police Services (SAPS) members line up in front of the Phoenix Police Station in Durban, on July 21, 2021. File photo by Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images

Crime stats: spike in cop killings

Overall cases of murder have dropped slightly but killing of police has almost doubled over the past three months

Deadly: Leighton Fynn is one of the young people who was killed on the streets of Wentworth in Durban

Wentworth drug wars claim more young lives

Residents say scores of young people are recruited by gangs and are gunned down in the Durban suburb where revenge killings are a reality

The National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO) is still in a “legislative review process” after its release was halted in February to address the confidentiality and disclosure clauses that prevent public access, the ministry of justice and constitutional development said

eThekwini metro police arrest six men linked to parts stolen from municipal vehicles

The arrests come during an increase in municipal vehicle hijackings

Police Minister Bheki Cele. (Michele Spatari/AFP)

Bheki Cele: Police weekend operations key to reducing murder rate

The police minister announced a 2.8% decline in rapes reported in January to March 2023 compared with the same period last year

The Imperatives of Revoking Our Silence by Hosia Malekane. Photo: Supplied

Hosia Malekane’s novel breaks the silence on gender-based violence

‘The Imperatives of Revoking Our Silence’ highlights students’ experiences of sexual assault on university campuses

Gauteng experienced a notable 15% decrease in murders and a 9.9% drop in rape cases but kidnapping increased by 1.6% and sexual assault by 5.2%

Crime stats: Violence in South Africa is getting worse

More than 82 people a day are murdered in the country

Civil servants, including the police, are meant to serve the public. If they don’t, civilians must stand up for their rights. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Quality of police recruits questioned as rape stats spike by 11%

A total of 13 283 sexual assault cases were reported in just three months from July to September

Crime stats: Murder and burglary on the rise

SA kidnappings surge to over 1 000 a month in 2022

The number of kidnappings in South Africa has been increasing sharply over the past year

Residents fetch water at a communal tap in Nyanga. (Photo by Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)

Police resources might further drop in Nyanga, former ‘murder capital’ of SA

Provincial government and the City of Cape Town cannot plug the gap for national government’s responsibility for crime prevention, says DA

Kidnapping showed the biggest increase of all categories of crime, with a 35.7% increase to 2 605 during the current reporting period compared to the previous.(Photo by Gallo Images/Jacques Stander)

Latest crime statistics: Murder, kidnapping and commercial crimes increase

The murder of women continued its upward trajectory in the last three months of 2021, while kidnapping showed the biggest increase of all categories of crime.