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  • Family members of slain Iyapha Yamile at the Western Cape High Court on 29 August 2018. Picture: Lauren Isaacs/EWN

    #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.

    954 days ago
  • Minister of Police Bheki Cele briefs the media following the presentation to the portfolio committee on police on the 2017/2018 crime statistics on 11 September 2018. Picture: @SAgovnews/Twitter

    #CrimeStats: Murder, sexual offences on the rise in Gauteng

    Police Minister Bheki Cele and National Commissioner Khehla Sitole released the 2017/2018 figures in Parliament today.

    955 days ago
  • Minister of Police Bheki Cele briefs media following the presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Police on the 2017/2018 crime statistics. Picture: @SAgovnews/Twitter

    #CrimeStats: South Africans are living in a war zone - Cele

    Police Minister Bheki Cele says the latest crime statistics are 'nothing to write home about'.

    955 days ago
  • FILE: The scene of a cash-in-transit heist in Boksburg. Picture: Louise McAuliffe/EWN

    #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.

    955 days ago
  • Picture: SAPS

    SJC plans Parly march over police resourcing as crime stats expected

    The figures for the 2016/2017 period showed murder had increased by 1.8% while sexual offences and the number of reported rape cases had both decreased by over 4%.

    955 days ago
  • Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    [OPINION] South Africa should create a fund to compensate victims of crime

    South Africa's legal position regarding crime victim compensation is unsatisfactory.

    1087 days ago
  • FILE: Police Minister Fikile Mbalula visited the Hout Bay Police Station following violent protests in the Imizamo Yethu area. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    [OPINION] SA crime stats show police struggling to close cases

    Poor leadership in crime intelligence and a struggling detective service are affecting the ability of South Africa - where a murder happens every 28 minutes - to bring down crime.

    1269 days ago
  • FILE: Members of Women and Men Against Child Abuse protest. Picture: www.wmaca.org

    'Urgent steps needed' to curb violence against women, children

    The deputy president says the ANC will be the party to secure safer communities for residents.

    1272 days ago
  • Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Arguments a 'prominent contributor' to murder stats

    An analysis of sample murder cases in different provinces show that a significant proportion of the killings followed arguments or social interactions gone awry.

    1276 days ago
  • Picture: freeimages.com

    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.

    1277 days ago
  • Police Minister Fikile Mbalula addresses the media at a briefing in Parliament. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN.

    What you need to know about latest crime stats

    The minister announced there has been a 1.8% decrease in community-reported serious crimes.

    1277 days ago
  • FILE: Police Minister Fikile Mbalula. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    Mbalula to release latest crime stats in Parly

    It's the first time that Police Minister Fikile Mbalula will be presenting the statistics since his appointment to the portfolio during a Cabinet reshuffle in March.

    1277 days ago
  • FILE: The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) on patrol in Cosmo City. Picture: @Funzi_MaRzr via Twitter

    Cosmo City residents protest against high crime levels

    Residents are expected to hand over a memorandum at the Gauteng Community Safety Department.

    1680 days ago
  • FILE: Thomas Holder/EWN

    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'.

    1689 days ago
  • Traffic light generic. Picture: Freeimages.

    [LISTEN] Tips on how to avoid being hijacked

    About 2,032 incidents of carjacking were reported in the Western Cape, according to Stats SA.

    1690 days ago
  • The Social Justice Coalition led Khayelitsha residents in a protest march. Picture: Xolani Koyana/EWN.

    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.

    1693 days ago
  • Acting National Police Commissioner Kgomotso Pahlane arrives in Vuwani for readiness briefing and addressed the media later. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    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.

    1693 days ago
  • Police Minister Nathi Nhleko briefing the media on the 2015/16 crime statistics. Picture: Xolani Koyana/EWN.

    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.

    1693 days ago
  • Police Minister Nathi Nhleko briefing the media on the 2015/16 crime statistics. Picture: Xolani Koyana/EWN.

    #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.

    1694 days ago
  • Picture: Lauren Isaacs/EWN.

    7 WC policing precincts among 10 classified as murder hot spots

    Overall there were 18,673 murders countrywide in the year in review.

    1694 days ago
  • Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    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.

    1694 days ago
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