Police minister Bheki Cele – in releasing national crime statistics on Friday - said schools, universities.
Jeff Wicks
The latest annual crime data shows that 380 cases of rape were reported at schools, universities, colleges or day care facilities.Police minister Bheki Cele — in releasing national crime statistics on Friday — said schools, universities, colleges and day care facilities have become hotbeds of sexual violence, and the increase in the number of murders is cause for concern.Across the country, the number of murders rose, with 21,325 people killed during the period under review.
Cele said that while there were categories which recorded significant increases, police were making headway in tackling other “stubborn” areas.He also lauded a decrease in property-related crimes, specifically a 6.7% decline in burglaries at residential premises.“The significant reduction in the 'crimes of fear' contributes positively towards police and community relations.
On sexual offences, Cele said that it was a scourge that left communities across the country gripped by fear. “Most of these crimes happen behind closed doors and [are] only publicised when the offence has been committed, and in most cases when victims of crimes are no more,” he said.“It is of concern that educational institutions are becoming hotbeds for sexual violence; 380 cases of rape were reported at either schools, universities, colleges or day care facilities,” he said.
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