Jabulile Mbatha23 December 2024 | 6:27

Mchunu says EC police have identified insurance-related murders as a crime trend in province

The province has a record of 67 incidents of this nature.

Mchunu says EC police have identified insurance-related murders as a crime trend in province

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu (in green) addressed a media briefing on 22 Decemeber 2024 during a ministerial Safer Festive Season Operations Inspection Tour in the Eastern Cape. Picture: @SAPoliceService/X

JOHANNESBURG - The Eastern Cape has been dubbed the country's capital for insurance-related murder cases.  

The province has a record of 67 incidents of this nature. 

This was revealed by Police Minister Senzo Mchunu at a Safer Festive Season campaign in the Eastern Cape on Sunday.

"Through intelligence and skilled detective work, police in the province have been able to identify this emerging crime trend which involves murdering people for insurance-related payouts or claims. Police have been able to identify stations where high number of these insurance-related murders are being reported."