Police Minister Bheki Cele and the South African Police Service have released the shocking results of the Q4 crime stats, which show sharp rises in crime from January to March 2022.
John Perlman spoke to independent crime analyst Dr Johan Burger about these statistics.
The rise in crime is something that has been seen for years and according to Burger, they have been trying to draw attention to this for some time.
Dr Johan Burger, Independent crime analyst:
We’ve been warning for a long time that on a year-on-year basis, serious and violent crimes are increasing.
These statistics reveal shocking levels of rape, assault and murder over the first three months of this year.
Burger says there seems to be some increase in the sense of urgency of dealing with crime and the police service has been getting involved with outside parties to try improve the situation.
Dr Johan Burger, Independent crime analyst:
There are some good signs. The police management are increasingly involving experts from outside the police service.
-EWN
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Mzansi actress and producer Constance Connie Ferguson is one of the country’s most decorated stars. She was born on June 10, 1970. She is popular for playing Karabo Moroka in South Africa’s most popular soapie Generations between 1994 and 2010.
She returned to the show in 2014 when they were rebranding to Generations: The Legacy. Connie Ferguson (the Masilo) married fellow actor Neo Matsunyane in 1993. Whom she shares a daughter. They divorced in 1998, after five years of marriage. Learn More
