Police minister Bheki Cele on Friday said 6,859 people had been murdered in SA between October and the end of December 2021 - an increase of 562 compared to the same period in 2020.
“A double-digit decline in murder cases was recorded in the Free State and this is welcomed. While all provinces are unique in their crime patterns and policing approach, we urge provincial management of the SAPS to self-reflect and sharpen their approach when dealing with contact crimes.”
According to police records, the top four causes of murder are arguments, vigilantism, robberies and revenge or retaliation. “A total of 2,599 people were murdered in public places, such as an open field, street, parking areas and abandoned buildings.” It was disturbing that the second most likely place for murder was at the home of the victim or of the perpetrator.“Some of the increases in murder are attributable to multiple murders, where a number of people are killed in one incident,” Cele added.
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