By Mark Ogagan
South Africa Police Minister, Bheki Cele has presented the latest crime statistics for the country, covering the third quarter of the 2023/24 administrative year, which runs from 1 October 2023 and 31 December 2023.
In just three months, more than 7 700 people were murdered across South Africa.
Police Minister Bheki Cele (Pictured), said, during the release of the third quarter crime statistics on Friday, that between October and December last year, 7 710 people were murdered – an increase of 155 from the same period in the previous year.
“As we unpack the third quarter crime statistics, for the past two consecutive terms, we had noted a reduction in the number of murders reported..
“It is disturbing and concerning that the number of people murdered during this period increased by 2.1%, leading to 155 more people murdered as compared to the same period,” said Cele.
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