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crime statistics crime situation in the republic of south africa ... 3 durban central kwazulu/natal 2 796 2 494 2 495 2 200 1 816-384 -17,5%
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The report covers crimes perpetrated and reported to or detected by the police across all police stations in South Africa. The report includes crime figures at both national and provincial level. The detailed crime figures of all stations will be published on the SAPS website (www.saps.gov.za).
crime statistics republic of south africa third quarter of 2021/2022 financial year ( october to december 2021)
CONTACT CRIME Trend over three-months period Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng KwaZulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga North West Northern Cape Western Cape Republic Of South Africa January 2022 to March 2022 16 869 9 555 44 167 26 672 9 914 9 133 9 823 4 723 27 051 157 907
- A Crime-Infested City Centre
- From A City to A ‘Bush’
- Snakes and Human Heads
- The Rot in The Municipality
- ‘Infrastructure Damaged Long Before Floods’
- Tourism Takes A Hit
- Instability in The Administration
Durbanites who have worked or lived in the city for decades have vivid memories of a world-class city, where streets were clean, buildings, parks and other amenities maintained and protected, where people visited the city to shop and to socialise. Now it is a dangerous place, with robberies and muggings happening in daylight. The city is dilapidate...
Chris Shezi (64) has known Durban since his youth. For the past 23 years he has been a newspaper vendor on a street corner. “We knew this place when it was still a city, now it is a bush. Anything happens here – pickpocketing, women’s phones, bags and even their weaves taken from them in broad daylight,” Shezi said, adding that he does not believe ...
Bheki Mokoena heads a group of 30 plain-clothed security guards who guard or protect businesses and customers on Dr Goonam Street (formerly Prince Edward), Dr Yusuf Dadoo Street (Broad Street) and Bertha Mkhize Street (Victoria Street). They have been doing this for more than a decade. “During this time we’ve come to know all kinds of criminals ope...
The eThekwini Municipality has just more than 28,000 permanent employees and thousands more workers on its payroll as casuals. It also hires thousands of contractors for some of its services. Disgruntled officials, who spoke to Daily Maverickon condition of anonymity, said the “rot” in the municipality had become too deep and endemic. They said mos...
Another official, who has served for more than 20 years, said: “It is a lie that the water infrastructure was damaged by the floods. The floods damaged bridges and roads and the pipes along these. The water infrastructure was damaged long ago and finally succumbed in December last year, long before the floods. “The City has been frustrating experie...
Among the low-hanging fruit since the end of apartheid has been the burgeoning tourism industry, which allowed the City to rake in billions of rands until the Covid-19 pandemic and attendant travel and other restrictions brought the industry to its knees. This industry is also highly dependent on security for tourists, sound infrastructure, and ade...
Since the November 2021 local government elections, the eThekwini Municipality has been governed by a coalition involving the ANC, the Abantu Batho Congress (ABC) and other smaller parties. The deal ensured that ANC’s Mxolisi Kaunda retained the position of the mayor while ABC leader Philani “PG” Mavundla was installed as deputy mayor. Another prob...
Jan 10, 2024 · The cities with the highest crime indexes within South Africa, as well as the African continent, are Pretoria, Durban and Johannesburg. Some of the major issues which are contributing to...
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Jul 31, 2020 · Police Minister, Bheki Cele, Durban Central has once again been labelled as the most dangerous place to live in the country after the station was ranked sixth with the most reported serious...
