"South Africa faces one of the world's worst rates of violent crime. In 2024, 26,232 murders were recorded or about 72 each day for a homicide rate of nearly 42 per 100,000 people. Data derived from early 2025 numbers show a 12.4% drop in murders (5,727 cases) and fewer serious assaults, but these gains haven't changed the big picture: Violence is still widespread, and many South Africans feel unsafe."
""It has often been linked to the fact that we are among the most unequal societies in the world in terms of wealth distribution, alongside high levels of poverty, and corrupt policing," Ryan Cummings, director of analysis at Signal Risk consultancy based in Cape Town, told DW. Crime is heavily concentrated in the provinces of Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, which consistently report the highest national organized crime figures."
Violent crime in South Africa remains extremely high, with 26,232 murders recorded in 2024 and a homicide rate near 42 per 100,000 people. Early 2025 figures show a 12.4% drop in murders (5,727 cases) and fewer serious assaults, but violence remains widespread and many citizens feel unsafe. Crime is heavily concentrated in Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, where organized crime and gang control are prevalent. Kidnappings and armed robberies are increasing, with abductions rising 6.8% in the first quarter of 2025. Burglary is still the most common household crime, while rape — 79% of sexual crimes — is increasing. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced deployment of the SANDF to support police against organized crime.
Read at www.dw.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]