Violent crime in South Africa has not abated, with the country recording over 200 more murders in the first six months of 2024 than the same time last year.
The South African Police Service and Stats SA have finally published the latest official crime statistics for the country, covering the final quarter of 2023/24 and the first quarter of 2024/25 .
The crime stats for Q4 2023/24 were supposed to be published in May, but they were a no-show ahead of the 2024 national elections. However, looking at both quarters combined, some insight into crime in the first half of 2024 can be gleaned, as the data covers January to June.70 murders a day over the 182 days6,536 people were murdered between January and March, and 6,198 were murdered between April and June.
Against the latest population estimates, this translates to a murder rate of 21 per 100,000 people for the first six months of the year—a figure which will undoubtedly climb as the full annual dataset is compiled.
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