Crime stats release parliament
Police Minister Nhleko to release SA crime stats tomorrow
He will provide details about the incidence of various categories of crimes at Parliament tomorrow.
The 2014/2015 crime statistics show an 18.6% increase in aggravated robbery while murder is up by 9,7%.
An elderly couple were robbed in their home. The woman is in hospital after being strangled.
Crime stats show SA has become a major manufacturing & transit point for the drugs trade.
The latest crime stats shows that a murder is committed every 30 minutes in South Africa.
For a third year, there's been an increase murder figures, with other violent crimes also on the rise.
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Nathi Nhleko insists crime is under control despite figures showing increased levels of serious crime.
The statistics on contact crimes, drug mules, firearms, police crimes and property-related crimes have been reported by SAPS commissioner Riah Phiyega in Parliament.
The Police Minister will release the annual crime statistics in Parliament at 10am today.
The police minister will not be releasing the crime stats via a press briefing this year.