Women still bear the brunt of violent crime, says Stats SA
Survey data shows there has not been a significant decrease in sexual assaults
03 October 2019 - 19:08
SA women are the face of the country’s rising crime scourge, with those heading households most likely to have their homes attacked and destroyed.
Stats SA, in releasing its latest “Victims of Crime Survey” in Pretoria on Thursday, revealed a country with a population growing increasingly fearful of crime...
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