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Murder Rate is Up in South Africa - Crime Statistics
Police Minister Bheki Cele and his staff have revealed the crime statistics for the year at a briefing in Parliament.
Major General Sekhukhune says a two-year comparison of contact crimes shows that murder went up by 6.9% - from 19016 in 2016/17 to 20336 in 2017/18.
Major General Sekhukhune says 28 police officers were killed in the line of duty during the 2017/ 18 financial year, while 57 were killed while off duty. Overall, 85 men and women in blue lost their lives and this explains the difficulties of SAPS members.
Major General Sekhukhune says 294 girls fell victim to murder during, an increase of 10.9% 691 boys were victims of murder during the 2017/18 financial year (up 20.4% increase). He says 2930 women were murdered during the period under review (up 11%).
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11 September 2018
Briefing by South Africa Police on Annual Crime Statistics
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Police Minister Bheki Cele reveals the crime statistics for the year at a briefing in Parliament. see more »
