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South Africa:
Decrease in Crimes Detected By Police
News24Wire, 2 September 2016
There has been a small decrease in the number of crimes detected as a result of police action, a police official told Parliament during the presentation of 2015/16 crime statistics… Read more »
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South Africa:
Carjacking, Residential Robbery On the Up
News24Wire, 2 September 2016
Carjacking has increased by 14.3%, a police official told Parliament during the presentation of the 2015/16 crime statistics on Friday. Read more »
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South Africa:
Murder Up 4.9 Percent
News24Wire, 2 September 2016
The murder rate in South Africa increased by 4.9% in South Africa for the period 2015/16, according to the latest crime statistics released on Friday."It still seems to be a… Read more »
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South Africa:
Contact Crime Remains 'Stubborn' - Nhleko
News24Wire, 2 September 2016
Crime in South Africa has broadly decreased, except for contact crime, which is "quite stubborn", Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko said on Friday. Read more »
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South Africa:
Vuwani Protests Lead to Spike in Limpopo's Malicious Damage to Property Stats
News24Wire, 2 September 2016
The torching of schools in Vuwani contributed to a 9.4% spike in the statistics on malicious damage to property in Limpopo, Parliament's portfolio committee on police heard on… Read more »
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South Africa:
How Will Social Workers Bring Down Crime? - Phahlane
News24Wire, 2 September 2016
An article claiming that more social workers, and not police officers, are needed to curb crime is "confusing", acting police commissioner Lieutenant-General Khomotso Phahlane said… Read more »
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South Africa:
Sexual Offences Down in Seven Provinces
News24Wire, 2 September 2016
Sexual offences increased by 8.9% in the Northern Cape, according to police crime statistics for 2015/16 released on Friday. Read more »
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South Africa:
Sharp Spike in Violent Protests Around SA
News24Wire, 2 September 2016
There has been a sharp increase in the number of violent protests across the country, according to the latest crime statistics released on Friday. Read more »