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Not very rosy: Crime stats show murder on the rise
The latest crime figures showed an increase in contact crimes such as murder, sexual offences and robbery with aggravating circumstance.
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Cele set to reveal state of SA's fight against crime
The annual crime statistics will be released at Parliament later this morning.
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MAHLATSE MAHLASE: The thieves who stole dog food - the abnormal is normal in SA
We are a country where normal has become abnormal, and we resort to blaming the victims for not taking measures to protect themselves, writes Mahlatse Mahlase.
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[ANALYSIS] Crime in SA may be dropping, yet fear is rising
Data from victim and crime perception surveys help make sense of South Africa's crime statistics.
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[OPINION] South Africa won’t become less violent until it’s more equal
Increasing police patrols won't solve South Africa's high rates of violent crime. Underlying problems need to be addressed.
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SAPS to examine anti-crime strategies at summit
Police Minister Bheki Cele says more police officers will be trained up in the coming months.
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Cele: Funds have been released to bolster police ranks
Police Minister Bheki Cele has conceded there are not nearly enough officers to police the country's ever-growing population.
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#CrimeStats reaction: Increase in violence against women & children a crisis
The figures show that of the more than 20,000 murders during the period, 20% were women and children.
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#CrimeStats: 50% increase in cash-in-transit heists
The latest crime statistics, released at Parliament this morning, show more than 200 cases were recorded in the 2017/18 financial year.
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WC Safety Forum: Crime stats don’t reveal holistic view in CT communities
Officials say venues, where gangs operate from, should be targeted in a bid reduce violent crime.
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Cosmo City residents protest against high crime levels
Residents are expected to hand over a memorandum at the Gauteng Community Safety Department.
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Western Cape has 7 of SA’s top 10 murder precincts
Nyanga has seen a seven percent decline, but still has the dubious title of 'murder capital'.
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[LISTEN] Tips on how to avoid being hijacked
About 2,032 incidents of carjacking were reported in the Western Cape, according to Stats SA.
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SJC: Unsurprising CT townships reflect high crime stats
The 2016 crime stats show seven of the WC precincts on the worst ten list for murders.
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ISS encouraged by Khomotso Phahlane leadership role in Saps
The ISS Gareth Newham says Phahlane has conducted a full assessment of the police’s management structures.
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MPs call for urgent steps in combating upward trend in contact crimes
The statistic show that the national murder rate is now 34 per 100,000, up from 33 last year.
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#CrimeStats: MPs concerned about increase in murder rate
The statistic show that the national murder rate is now 34 per 100,000, up from 33 last year.
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7 WC policing precincts among 10 classified as murder hot spots
Overall there were 18,673 murders countrywide in the year in review.
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SA experiences more house robberies than ever before
The crime stats show an overall increase of 2.7 percent in robbery at residential premises for 2015/16.
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#CrimeStats: ISS says aggravated robbery figures have stabilised
Despite an increase in the number of aggravated robberies, there is some good news from the figures, says ISS.
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Crime Stats: Sexual offences decline, except in Limpopo & Northern Cape
There were more than 51,000 sexual offence cases 2015/16 financial year with 53,600 last year.
