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WC plan to fight crime to include targeting cheap alcohol, youth employment
The provincial government is investing more than R1 billion into the training and deployment of 3,000 new law enforcement officers.
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WC govt to fork out over R1bn to train 3,000 new cops
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said more serious measures were needed to curb violent crime in the Cape, which was on the rise.
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Delft teen (14) due in court after stabbing his father to death
It’s understood the incident followed an argument on Monday evening.
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Bheki Cele grilled in Parly over latest crime stats
Police committee chairperson Tina Joemat-Pettersson questioned police officials on how they intended fighting gender-based violence.
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Gun Free SA says illegal firearms must be destroyed more often
The mass destruction of illegal firearms only happens a few times a year. But it's not enough, argues the advocacy group.
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Crime mostly affects poor SA communities - researcher
The three stations where the most murders in the country were reported are Nyanga, Delft and Khayelitsha.
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Crime stats: An average of 114 rapes reported every day in SA
Minister of Police Bheki Cele released the crime stats for South Africa on 12 September 2019, admitting that ‘not everything is rosy'.
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Intelligence-led policing key in curbing cash-in-transit heists - ISS
Gauteng, which was largely affected by cash-in-transit robberies, last year recorded a 22% drop.
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Cele confident high crime rate in SA can be brought down
The minister said he believed that previous leaders had systematic means in place to weaken the criminal justice system.
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Where are the youth centres? ISS highlights issues contributing to gang violence
There were 1,120 gang killings nationally and over 900 of these occurred in the Cape.
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Cele: There was a systematic plan to weaken SA’s criminal justice system
Cele and his team released the latest annual crime statistics in Parliament on Thursday. They've shown a worrying increase in murder and other contact crimes.
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Nothing much has changed since SANDF deployment, say Delft residents
Crime statistics released on Thursday revealed that 247 people were murdered in this community, 52 more than in 2017/18 financial year.
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WC sees spike in hijacking but house break-ins down
Not only does the Nyanga top the list of 30 stations where the most murders have been committed, it’s also the country's top hijacking hotspot.
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Cele vows SAPS will halve violent crime over next 10 years
This follows Thursday’s release of the latest annual crime stats which have shown a worrying increase in murder and other contact offences.
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Most violent behaviour is learned at home - ISS
The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) on Thursday said while an increase in police presence was likely to reduce crime numbers, the violent culture in homes was the main cause of crimes.
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Nyanga remains SA’s murder capital, but CPF vows to make area safer
The Nyanga, Delft and Khayelitsha policing precincts recorded the most murders in Cape Town for the 2018/19 financial year.
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SA is at war with itself – MPs react to latest crime stats
South Africa recorded over 21,000 murders for the 2018/2019 year, an increase of 686 murders from the previous year.
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60% of murders committed over weekends, crime stats show
This is according to the latest crime statistics recorded for the 2018/2019 financial year.
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Latest crime stats a cause of 'very serious concern' for MPs
The figures showed an increase in contact crimes such as murder, sexual offences and robbery with aggravating circumstance.
