Murder drops 5.9% in South Africa as police flag major crime driver

Murder drops 5.9% in South Africa as police flag major crime driver

South Africa recorded hundreds fewer murders in the first quarter, but police have highlighted a persistent factor behind deadly violence.

Eastern Cape records SA’s highest murder and rape rates - Inside Politics

By Thapelo Molefe The Eastern Cape has recorded the highest per-capita rates of both murder and rape in South Africa, with the latest crime statistics showing that people in the province face the country’s highest levels of lethal and sexual violence relative to its population. The province recorded 16 murders per 100,000 people between April and June 2026, the highest murder rate nationally, according to the South African Police Service (SAPS) …

Crime stats: These are provinces with the highest murder, rape and carjackings in SA

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2026/2027 Q1 Crime Statistics media briefing - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

The Acting Minister of Police, Mr Firoz Cachalia, the Deputy Ministers of Police, Mr Cassel Mathale and Dr. Polly Boshielo, together with the Acting National Commissioner of Police, Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, present the quarterly crime statistics, reflecting on crimes that occurred during the first quarter of the 2026/2027 financial year (April 2026 – June 2026). LIVESTREAM: