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Business robberies on the rise, truck hijackings increase by 1.7%
The crime statistics show that there was a 3% increase in robberies at non-residential premises.
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KZN overtakes WCape as SA’s murder capital, experts link this to political hits
A total of 4,859 people were killed in KwaZulu-Natal between April last year and March this year.
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CRIME STATS: 943 children murdered and more than 24,000 sexually assaulted
The slight decline in the murders of children between 2018/2019 and this reporting year will come as little comfort to many whose children have been reported missing for months or years.
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Parly’s police committee concerned by growing murder and rape stats
Police Minister Bheki Cele presented the crime statistics to Parliament’s police oversight committee on Friday morning, which reflected a general decrease in violent crime, but a 1.4% increase in murders.
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Cele: Murder, sexual offences, taxi-related violence on rise in SA
The Police Ministry presented the data covering the period between April last year to March this year.
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WATCH LIVE: Truck and car hijackings increased, says Cele
Police Minister Bheki Cele released the latest crime statistics. The figures cover the period from April 2019 to March 2020.
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Murder up by 1.4% but slight drop in serious crimes - Sitole
Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole has told Parliament’s police oversight committee on Friday morning that generally, serious offences have come down by 2.7% between last April and March 2020.
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June a terrible month for women, says Cele ahead of crime stats announcement
Police Minister Bheki Cele warned that the lockdown period had increased the number of domestic abuse cases as many women and children found themselves stuck in their homes.
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Cele says Police Dept to release crime stats on quarterly basis
It has become the norm for police management to release weekly crime stats during the lockdown, with some offences declining.
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20-year-old arrested in EC after woman (50) shot, killed
The 50-year-old woman was shot dead in the attack in Gelvandale on Saturday.
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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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There was a noticeable reduction in crime where SANDF deployed - Diko
The president has extended the SANDF’s deployment gang-infested Western Cape communities until the end of March 2020.
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No arrests made after man (19) shot dead in Mitchells Plain
The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning in Eastridge.
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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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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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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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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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UCT safety and violence unit urges govt to find innovative ways to curb crime
The 2018/2019 State of Urban Safety in South Africa Report by the South African Cities Network has shown there's a link between substance abuse and violent crimes like gender-based violence.
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Dealing with loss of a loved one: Nikki Bush on grief, moving on
Creative parenting expert Nikki Bush says her life was disrupted and her family dynamic changed after her husband’s murder. She opens up on rebuilding after the incident.
