#CrimeStats: 52 South Africans murdered, 109 raped and 46 hijacked every day
24 October 2017
Today’s release of the Annual Crime Statistics shockingly revealed that violent and organised crimes tragically continue to increase and there have been 52 murders, 109 rapes and 46 hijacking victims every day in South Africa.
In particular, the Crime Stats highlighted that there has been a rise in the following crimes:
- Murder is up by 1.8%, from 51 per day to 52;
- Carjackings are up by 14.5%, from 41 a day to a terrifying 46, with carjackings having almost tripled in Mpumalanga;