Over 7,000 people were murdered in the country between October and December last year.
This is based on the latest Crime Statistics presented by Police Minister Bheki Cele on Friday.
The numbers indicate an increase in contact crimes including murder, robbery and assault.
Source: eNCA
In other news – AKA pushed Anele Tembe from the balcony
With hours to go before family and friends gather for Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes‘s memorial on Friday, damning reports have surfaced alleging that the multi-award-winning rapper shoved Anele Tembe off a balcony.
The allegations came just days after the National Prosecuting Authority gave reasons for why it did not prosecute anyone for Tembe’s death. Learn more
