SA had 58 murders a day in year to end-March, data shows
Crime is on the rise with law enforcement losing the battle, but the Covid-19 lockdown is expected to see figures improve this year
31 July 2020 - 11:34
The number of murders in SA has climbed to the highest level in more than a decade as the SA Police Service struggle to get to grips with violent crime.
The number of homicides rose by 1.4% to 21,325 in the 12 months to end-March — an average of 58 a day — the police said in its annual crime statistics report. The murder rate of 36 per 100,000 people was little changed from the previous year and compares to an international average of seven per 100,000...
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