Murder, rape and hijackings on the rise in Gauteng - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

Gauteng’s second quarter crime statistics for the 2022/23 financial year, show murder, rape and hijackings, among others are on the rise.

were disclosed by provincial police commissioner Lieutenant-General Elias Mawela, in Johannesburg on Wednesday.According to the second quarterly crime statistics for Gauteng, crimes across the board show a general increase compared to the same period last year. Murder has increased by nearly twenty percent with a total of 1597 murders having been recorded between July and September as compared to 1320 reported last year.

Rape has also increased by just over ten percent with a total of 2263 cases reported, an increase of 209 in the second quarter compared to last year. Cash-in-Transit robberies have also increased by a staggering 33 % while truck hijackings increased by 32.3% and car-jackings by 17%.

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