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The Nyanga police station recorded the highest number of murders with a total of 308 reported between April 2017 and March this year. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

South africa murder rate

#CrimeStats: Nyanga named SA's murder capital for over 5 consecutive years

By Lauren Isaacs

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